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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Harriet Bullough

UNBELIEVABLE: Woman diagnosed with rare condition that causes organs to harden - The Untold Story

A woman was diagnosed with a devastating and rare autoimmune condition that hardens her internal organs after a routne blood test - and took control of her life by having a Lord of the Rings-themed wedding, complete with hobbit centrepieces and elven lanterns.

Becky Unwin, 34, was over the moon when fellow Tolkien enthusiast, Jack, 28, a senior projects engineer, proposed in Edinburgh in May 2017, welcoming a son, Albert, now four, just over a year later in July 2018.

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