Virginie Liba with her husband and son. (Leukaemia UK via SWNS)
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A woman who had a cough for years was told she was "allergic to the weather" — before being diagnosed with a rare blood cancer.
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Virginie Liba at her son's graduation. (Leukaemia UK via SWNS)
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Virginie Liba with two of her sons. (Leukaemia UK via SWNS)
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