Cheshire Live, speaking of the moment he was told he was in remission. "I was told that in June when I went back for the final treatment, but the week after that my wife got diagnosed.
It was just unreal. Bizarre."John, who lives in Tarporley, Cheshire, said he has his low moments, but the memory of his wife inspires him to 'carry on.'"I do have low points.
I go to see where her ashes are scattered every day and have a bit of a cry and talk to her," he said."I'll always do that, but I think she'd be there saying 'come on, snap out of it, you've got to carry on for the kids and the grandkids' and she'd be right."She wasn't one to dwell on things.
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