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Woman, 24, diagnosed with rare cancer after optician sent her to doctor after eye test

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As a 24-year-old getting reading for a night out the energy is high and you are looking forward to the night ahead. But for Sara Titchen, something she noticed as she was prepping for her evening with friends earlier this year changed her life forever. After noticing one of her eyes was droopy, Sara booked an appointment at the optician's for May 9, 2023. There she was told that her vision was fine but her pupils are different sizes and was referred to a GP. Concerned about the wait she took herself to Moorfields Eye Hospital that day and after several tests was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma. Sara told MyLondon: "That morning I found out it was cancer. I went from a 9am opticians appointment to a 1am diagnosis, it was incredibly fast. READ MORE: Santa's grotto Londoners travel 3 hours to visit faces being shut down over planning row One week after her chemotherapy started Sara started to lose her hair (Image: Sara Titchen) "It was terrifying re...