Michelle Moreton, 23, from Cornwallis Street, is rebuilding her life after the devastation of being told she had contracted the mouth cancer Nasopharyngeal last year.
After battling the pain of chemotherapy and dropping almost three stones, the brave pet shop worker is determined to raise awareness of this rare condition.
She says her life was turned upside down during her recovery, but is taking on a charity walk in Hyde Park to help others stricken with the disease.
She said: "I was in total shock when they told me I had mouth cancer and it was the last thing I was expecting, but I knew I had to be positive to beat it.
"I had to go through months of treatment and the pain was so bad I couldn't speak, eat or drink properly during that time.
"This is a very rare form of cancer, but one of the most dangerous as there is only a 50-50 survival rate and not much is known about it.
"This has been a very emotional time for me and my family and I am doing the 10km walk in October to raise awareness of head and neck cancers.
"It will be emotional doing the walk because of what I went through, but it is very important more help is available.
"I had to have more chemotherapy than I should because doctors don't know as much about mouth cancer than other forms, but I hope this walk will change that."
Michelle is grateful for the support she received from her family and is determined to make the most of her life with partner Amir.
She had hoped to raise £500 for the Mouth Cancer Foundation, but she is already well on target to smash through that barrier.
After the joy of being given the all-clear, Michelle is enjoying putting the weight back on as well as giving mouth cancer sufferers hope.
For more information on the walk visit www.mouthcancerwalk.org.