A Scots dad has died simply seven days after being advised he had terminal most cancers when he was rushed into hospital with fluid in his lungs.
Gavin Nicolson, 57, was taken by ambulance to the Western Normal Hospital in Edinburgh after struggling to breathe on Thursday, November 10. Medics drained the fluid in his lungs - nevertheless, after extra checks, medical doctors found Gavin had terminal most cancers that had unfold throughout his physique and into his mind.
As reported by Edinburgh Stay, the dad's two kids Jacob, 27, and Jade, 34, have been left heartbroken by the shock loss and the household are fully devastated. Gavin's heartbroken sister-in-law Tora stated: "He went into hospital and there was fluid on his lungs, they drained the fluid after which the hospital did additional checks and discovered he had most cancers in every single place.
"He deteriorated rapidly and wasn't even conscious he had terminal most cancers as a result of he had develop into unconscious and by no means woken up once more. His children are heartbroken, they did not anticipate it in any respect.
"He had Covid within the hospital too so guests have been very restricted they usually did not get to spend as a lot time with him - however on the finish [his ex-wife] Zoe, Jacob and Jade have been by his aspect."
Gavin's household have now arrange a fundraising web page to assist pay for the funeral they usually have been overwhelmed by donations from pals providing their companies to place collectively a particular celebration of his life.
Paying tribute, Tora added: "He was my brother-in-law and the dad of my niece and nephew. Despite the fact that he and my sister Zoe bought divorced 20 years in the past all of us stayed shut as a household and he was an excellent dad.
"Jacob stayed together with his dad for a few years they usually have been actually shut. He hadn't labored just lately attributable to having poor well being not associated to this however was at all times there for them.
"He had well being points prior to now and Jade had misplaced her mum within the final couple of years so it is completely devastating. He was a extremely form soul and only a very nice and calm one who by no means stated a foul phrase about anybody."
The household are fundraising to pay for the funeral and provides the dad the send-off he deserves, to donate click on right here.
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