'I was told I wouldn't walk or talk — surgery abroad turned my life around'

Frances is taking part in the fundraiser to remind people that there is life after Parkinson's

Jerome Maume (left) and Frances McCann (right) generously shared the stories behind their Parkinson's diagnosis. Picture: Chani Anderson

A remarkable Cork grandmother has revealed how travelling abroad for brain surgery transformed her life 13 years after hearing that a Parkinson's diagnosis would leave her unable to walk or talk.

Two years after undergoing deep brain stimulation (DBS) in the UK, which involves the implanting of electrodes in the brain, Frances McCann is fighting fit and continuing to defy the odds.