Having met his soulmate Julie Burnett, a 55-year-old housekeeper, just five years ago, and with time “short”, the couple decided to get married early and have the ceremony at the Marie Curie Hospice in June.
A terminally ill dad who has been given six to 12 months to live has married the love of his life in a “reality TV show-style wedding” thanks to his local hospice. John McMahon, a 59-year-old former assistant manager for Glasgow City Council who is currently staying at Marie Curie Hospice in Glasgow, was diagnosed with cancer in 2020. After some initial treatment, doctors told John there was nothing more they could do until the opportunity for radiotherapy arose last year, giving him hope.
She has always stood by me and we have the same sense of humour.” John said he knew Julie was “the one” when he met her parents and she offered to help him cut his steak as he was unable to due to mobility issues. He then proposed to her informally at The Crystal Palace in August 2020, before getting down on one knee “properly” at home later that evening. Given John’s prognosis, the couple had been discussing marriage and they decided to bring the date forward to June 14 2024.
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