Dad Gavin Howarth, 30, was found to have multiple cancers in a shock diagnosis onPlans were quickly made for him and girlfriend Kirsty, 27, to marry, but when his health took a sudden turn for the worse, they ended up tying the knot in their living room that evening.The couple, from Rochdale, had two kids and discussed getting married before his diagnosis.
But they decided to wait as Gavin wanted to make sure they had enough money for him to give her everything she wanted. He had shown symptoms of shortness of breath and severe back pain in the week before he finally visited a doctor for tests in March. The family initially thought Gavin’s back pains were connected with his asthma or the lifting involved in his work as a carpet fitter.But his pain was so severe that he left his job and went to work at a fish and chip shop in October last year.
Having suffered from TB as a child and losing a lung in the process, Gavin initially underwent tests to determine whether it had come back – but doctors eventually discovered a lymphoma, as well as tumours in his liver, kidneys and brain.When the couple realised that time was running out, friends, neighbours and local businesses rallied round to donate supplies for them to hold a wedding and reception in the garden due to lockdown.through. I have to keep going for them.
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