Overview

• Barber Firat Davutoglu noticed a swelling on Owen Norgrove’s neck during a routine haircut and urged him to see a doctor.
• A GP referral and tests confirmed Hodgkin lymphoma, and Owen began aggressive chemotherapy within weeks of the January 2024 diagnosis.
• He received five months of treatment at yal ShShrewsbury Hospital with support from the Teenage Cancer Trust, entering remission in early June 2024.
• Owen and his family reunited with the barber this week in Ludlow, where Davutoglu described feeling emotional seeing him well.
• Owen’s mother credits the barber’s prompt advice with speeding up diagnosis and treatment, and the family hopes for an official all-clear next June.