Cancer Patient Wins $1.5 Million Lottery Then Finds Out Chemo Is Working

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Diane Bishop continued working as a manager in a convenience store because her government support was not enough to cover her mortgage payments.

"I force my way through, and I go to work. because that’s what got me this far, getting up and going to work, and keeping your daily routine as normal as possible," Bishop said.

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Her predicament was covered by CBC, In October. Weeks later she purchased a $20 scratch lottery ticket, she won life jackpot of C$1.5m (£886,000).

She told CBC News: "This money wasn’t about going out and buying a new house or taking trips, this was about survival. I can survive now, and my kids can survive.

It’s like this big ball of weight has been lifted off my shoulders.

The stress is gone, the anxiety of being sick, I know I can’t beat Stage 4 because you’re a ticking time bomb, but it’s given me hope that maybe it can go dormant for awhile … and I can live my life."

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Bishop, who has Stage 4 breast cancer also found out that she is responding well to her chemotherapy which she describes as a second miracle. Her ‘financial troubles are gone’ after winning the lottery and now she can focus on her health.

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She purchased a therapeutic and an electric chair for her to sit in whilst recovering from her chemotherapy. She’s also now able to guarantee financial stability for her two sons, Jordan and Shane Parsons, who are both in their twenties.

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Bishop put her improved health and the lucky lottery win down to the power of prayer.

"I really believe that it's the power of prayers. I've had so many people praying for me. They email me through Facebook, they come to the store, they call me, they text me, and they told me their churches are praying for me."

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"I can pay all our debts off and we get a clean slate, if I need to go anywhere, there's still money left over. I can invest the rest for the future, and it makes life a whole lot easier," she said.

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Bishop also won a one percent bonus that is sent to the retailer because she purchased the lottery from the shop where she works. She plans to donate the amount to a non-profit center for cancer patients.