A BRAVE mum-of-two has been dealt another agonising setback after being rushed to hospital last week due to an infection.

Kirsty Mcdonald, from Orford, is now fighting sepsis at Whiston Hospital as her immune system has become so weak due to neutropenia.

But despite the many obstacles thrown in her direction, the 26-year-old remains positive due to the support of her loved ones who have been at her bedside.

Her medical records have also been sent to Germany for a second opinion after the NHS diagnosed her cancer as terminal earlier this year.

Her close friend Charlotte Brophy said: “It is likely she won’t be able to have her third cycle of chemotherapy on Monday.

“Obviously after sending the paperwork for a second opinion it has felt like another setback for Kirsty but she remains as determined as ever and hopefully she will be fighting fit in a few days.

“I personally feel more compelled than ever to hit this 40k target as times like this make me realise how much of a roller coaster battling cancer can be and we need to get her to Germany.”

The former Penketh High School pupil’s life was turned upside down when the results of her first routine smear test came back.

At the age of 24 the single mum-of-two was battling cervical cancer and needed a hysterectomy.

Kirsty refused to let cancer dictate her life but 10 months later, she was told the deadly disease had returned and she needed seven weeks of intense radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

In April she was given the all clear but this news was short-lived – just weeks later the cancer had returned and this time it was aggressive.

But within a month, more than £25,000 has been donated to provide financial relief to the much-loved mum.

A fundraiser will be held on Sunday from 11am opposite Warrington Sports Club on Walton Lea Road.

There will be pony rides, market stalls, a bouncy castle and face painting.

Kirsty is hoping to attend but, as she is struggling with neutropenia, it is not yet known if this will be possible.

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