Submit your own storyhere, and be sure tosubscribeto our free email newsletter for our best stories. His real name is Daniel Thomas. It was such a Dan thing to do, to choose his time.: Woman loses her husband to cancer. Bless you all, we just want to celebrate Dan's life and all he meant to us as a family.'. Becca recalled: 'The weather was amazing on our wedding day.
"It was horrendous. Back in July, Dan story even reached out of this world when he got a message from cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev, aboard the International Space Station . Life is all about having goals! The newlyweds had first met at the Starbucks near the London Eye. Every 'Bachelor' and 'Bachelorette' Couple: Where Are They Now? Dan recently decided to create a bucket list which he said will involve Becca going forward. 'Since meeting Dan, I hadn't missed a single hospital appointment,' she said. Dan documented his cancer journey and raised awareness of rare warning signs by vlogging to an audience of more than 20 million people around the world on YouTube and social media posts, including on Instagram as @peeweetoms. However, between all the amazing things we did, were the horrible things. The couple also managed to secure a special licence within a day. Becca is fundraising for the Youth Cancer Trust in memory of Daniel, who was passionate about the charity, on JustGiving. They received the heartbreaking news that Dan had reached the stage where was no longer able to take part in medical trials to fight the cancer. In September he proposed to and married girlfriend Becca, with the couple planning the entire wedding in 24 hours. "Life for me now is succeeding at things I've wanted to succeed at. Scots medic braves aftershocks to help pregnant mums plucked from earthquake rubble in Turkey. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Emma introduced us both to Mowgli, and thus, the four musketeers were born. This website and its associated newspaper are members of the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), prolific vlogger about his fight with the disease, attracting 100,000 subscribers. My brother is in a band and has a gig later tonight, if youd like to join.. 'It has been suggested to me that I have PTSD, as I see his blood on my hands when I look at them. He was my best friend and supported me no matter what. He filled my life with crazy adventures, but not only that. I saw my best friend who was the craziest, siliest, bravest and most intelligent man I have ever met and ever will meet.". There, we went to the zoo, walking around in the sun and generally having a beautiful day. Trying to find the right nursery, school, college, university or training provider in Kent or Medway? By
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Trivia It doesnt matter how long you know the person; what matters is how you spent that time. PeeWeeToms is a username used by Dan Thomas on . She recalled staying with Dan in his hospital room until 2am watching 'random movies and making the nurses laugh', and when he was in too much pain to sleep. "But one day, we were at the pub and he said, you know what? His motto was 'don't give in, don't give up'. The ex-Gers midfielder was nabbed driving a van at Dewartown, near Gorebridge in Midlothian. He also wanted to encourage people to go to the doctor if they were concerned about their health. @stevenprebblephotography Becca Thomas/@kissedbyafox The weather was amazing on our wedding day. 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For eight final days and nights, Becca watched her new groom grow weaker and weaker, and writes of "panicking" every time she had to leave his side. "In the wedding photos, everyone said he looked like the Dan they knew before he had cancer. Donate on JustGiving. SO MUCH LOVE! Daniel Thomas was first diagnosed with sarcomatoid carcinoma in July 2015. I thought we had only been in there three days, but it turned out later it had been eight. I hope you enjoy :) The Day That Didn't Go As Planned! He drifted away peacefully this afternoon and is now out of pain, which is all we could ask for. Obviously, I couldnt say no to that, so we went out for dinner, chatted, drank some more and then made our way over to the gig. Becca described sitting by his side while he was violently sick, going through gruelling hospital appointments, test and trials - caring for him at the Royal Marsden Hospital in Sutton every step of the way, and then later Weston Hospicecare. Rubbing his back and feeling all the nodules of the tumor popping up at a rapid pace. The couple married on September 12, 2018 - just a few weeks after Dan proposed to Becca. Dan never wanted the fact that he had cancer to get in the way of life, " she said. Kufrin and Jacobs have been an item since appearing on season seven of Bachelor in Paradise earlier this year. , updated Daniel Thomas was first diagnosed with sarcomatoid carcinoma in July 2015. We were inseparable. He didn't have to use his cane that day, as the brave bride and groom walked arm in arm down the aisle. Time is short and when you know its right in your heart you should go for it! Guardian's Allowance weekly payments are also rising in April. We hung out with his nephew, Noah, and his mum and dad a lot too. The 32-year-old vlogger, whose real name was Dan Thomas, shared his emotional. One important thing I should mention, was that Dan had a very rare form of cancer (called a pleomorphic sarcomatoid carcinoma). This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. This story was submitted to Love What Matters by Becca Thomas of Kent, England. That is what my life has now become to stay alive! We chatted and hung out with him for a little while, until Dan told me he had someone else I had to meet. We wondered back through to the main entrance and found Emma. Now Becca is doing her best to spread the same sort of positivity Dan strived to instill in others through her own blog and videos. Regan's plan for Scotland to win its independence did not go down well with all attendees. A MESSAGE FROM THE THOMAS FAMILY DONT GIVE IN! Regardless of everything going on, they both wanted to have this moment of happiness. 'I have done things I never imagined I could or would be able to do. The YouTube account has more than 150,000 subscribers with some videos having more than 70,000 views. As Becca Thomas sat alone reading a book in Starbucks, she had no idea she was about to meet the love of her life. Becca then spent every day with Dan, never leaving him to attend a single hospital appointment or surgery on his own. Jamie Bamber plays Archie Hughes in Beyond Paradise on BBC One. Eight nights not being able to even leave his side to go to the toilet without panicking. 'I said to him, "I love you", which I said in almost every sentence at this point, and he opened his eyes, held my hand and said, "I love you too, but this is ridiculous.". We cried. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Birmingham Live reported how Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, who had been touring with Joy Formidable, sent a message of congratulations to the couple, and even invited the pair to join him on the band's Canadian tour that autumn. PeeWeeToms was born on December 4, 1985 in England. He filled it with love and midnight chats and planning for the future we knew we would never have. After all of these adventures, we decided to have an even bigger one we got married on September 12th, 2018, after he asked me to marry him just a few weeks earlier on August 21, 2018. He coped so well he didn't use his cane the entire day, because at this point he had lost a lot of weight, his Lymphedema was too painful to imagine and he relied on a cane to walk. 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Sep 28, 2018 ( age 32 ) Birth Sign Sagittarius About Vlogger on YouTube who used the platform to share his cancer journey as a way to raise awareness for individuals with rare cancers. And the cherry on the cake was a congrats message he received later from none other than Dave Grohl, front man for the Foo Fighters. But not that day. Death Thomas had died on September 28, 2018, losing a battle to sarcomatoid carcinoma after 3 years. Becca Kufrin Takes Boyfriend Thomas Jacobs to Her Hometown Over the Holidays: 'My Heart Is So Full', Becca Kufrin Says Exes Arie Luyendyk Jr. and Garrett Yrigoyen Weren't 'All In' Like Thomas Jacobs, Becca Kufrin and Thomas Jacobs' Relationship Timeline. Something went wrong, please try again later. His partner, Becca, remembers: Watching him fight everyday was both agonising and admirable. After the wedding, Dan was straight back into hospital, where his condition began rapidly declining. Alloa wonderkid on fledgling career in Scottish football as he looks to emulate Cristiano Ronaldo. He drifted away peacefully this afternoon and is now out of pain, which is all we could ask for. Suddenly a stranger "plopped himself down" opposite her and introduced himself. He married his wife Becca in August 2018 weeks before he passed away from cancer. The loving couple met by chance in London when Dan plucked up the courage to introduce himself, Becca and Dan married weeks after he proposed, Dan, 32, shared his gruelling cancer journey in hopes of helping others, Becca Thomas has been open about the couple's heartbreak, Dan spent much of the final chapter of his life in hospital, Becca and Daniel Thomas during his cancer battle, Dan charted his struggle with his cancer diagnosis through vlogging, Becca Thomas pledged to help her husband live his short life to the fullest. He wrote: 'Don't be scared to get stuff checked even if it's nothing its better to be safe than sorry. I am who I am today because of him. The couple first met at a Starbucks near the London Eye in early in 2018 and, at first, just became good friends. "Every hospital visit turned into a hospital stay, every late night sitting on the bathroom floor together whilst hewas being sick and all the frustrated tears that came with it.". "This past week was one of the best yet and my heart is so full not only was I able to spend Thanksgiving with my family (last year was a bust, thanks Covid) but I was able to bring @thomasajacobs home to meet the most important people in my life and show him all of the special Minnesotan places that made me who I am today," she wrote alongside a lovely couples shot of the pair. Hed gone from being OK and being married a few days before the cancer reached the lining of his heart and his lungs," said Becca. Rubbing his back and feeling all the nodules of the tumor popping up at a rapid pace. Becca, who is from Tunbridge Wells, said: "At first, we had this joke where we werent going to get attached to each other. If you want to support Dan, you can follow him here on Twitter , or on Instagram , Facebook and on YouTube . September 28, 2018 - by PeeWeeToms - Leave a Comment. But just two weeks later it turned to grief as new bride Becca Thomas became a widow at just 21 - her husband Dan cruelly taken from her by cancer. He has inspired . Networked across Twitter , Instagram and Facebook , Dan has potentially helped thousands of people. "People think that if you have cancer, your life is just bed and hospital appointments but we did the weirdest and most fun things.. He tried multiple types of chemotherapy to slow the progression of the cancer. Daddy died this morning, I whispered to my 12-year-old daughter., John was my PATIENT, and I was married. Do you have a similar experience? Dan gave me more than I could have ever asked for in a husband. It was a bleak outcome the couple knew was inevitable, following Dan's terminal diagnosis, but they had hoped for more time together as man and wife. Brian Lundie disappeared from Kelburne Gardens in Ballieston at roughly 4.30pm on Wednesday, March 1. Read more stories from those experiencing grief and loss: Mommy, whats wrong? I held her face in my hands and brought her eyes to mine. Suddenly a stranger "plopped himself down" opposite her and introduced himself. The company, based in Drumchapel, has reportedly ceased all trading with its annual results currently overdue by more than two months. Yet following the news he would no longer be able to take part in trials to try and help his fight against the cancer, Dan had to miss the gig. PeeWeeToms is a username used by Dan Thomas on YouTube. Brave Becca Thomas, a 'twenty-something' from Kent, enjoyed a whirlwind romance with vlogger Dan Thomas, 32, known online as PeeWeeToms. Last month for Thanksgiving, Kufrin shared a charming gallery of photos to Instagram documenting their hometown trip to her native Minnesota. ", BBC Beyond Paradise star Jamie Bamber is married to Eastenders actress. She stood outside the door at every one of Dans surgeries and the inseparable pair moved in together and spent every day as if it were the last. After being cast as the lead in season 14 of The Bachelorette, Kufrin accepted Garrett Yrigoyen's proposal during the show's finale; however, Kufrin confirmed in September 2020 that she and Yrigoyen, 32, had decided to call off their engagement after two years together. Love her loads!'. He also wanted to encourage people to go to the doctor if they were concerned about their health. Hi, my name is Dan, he said, matter-of-factly. The next day, 16 days after their wedding, Dan's wife and family held his hands and they said their goodbyes, crying. Five teenage boys have now been charged with attempted murder over the attack. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Daniel Peeweetoms Thomas is organizing this fundraiser. We chatted about everything and nothing for 2 straight hours until he asked, Are you free this evening? I didnt leave his side the whole time he was in the hospice. Daniel had first noticed some painful lumps on the side of his chest, just under his arms. This is really stupid, lets just put a label on it. He was admitted to hospital in Bristol, where his condition was stabilised, and they returned home to Somerset. Dave Grohl, front man for the Foo Fighters, even sent the pair a congratulations message after the wedding in a video shared on Instagram. His YouTube Channel and blog are still live. It was such a Dan thing to do, to choose his time. Love What Matters. 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Before theyd asked Dan if he wanted to be resuscitated, but the doctors were now saying it would be kinder not to resuscitate him as as there was no chance of him surviving.. Becca is fundraising for the Youth Cancer Trust in memory of Daniel, who was passionate about the charity, on JustGiving. The couple, who met in Starbucks, got married on. Odsonne Edouard called out as Celtic hero sees Patrick Vieira go public with Crystal Palace concern. There will be good days and bad days. I sat up with him when he was in too much pain to sleep. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. , Here are some of our wedding pics for everyone to see, they are spectacular and by the LEGENDARY https://www.stevenprebble.com/, Stephen has captured something that is just amazing and beautiful for , Time, time is a hard thing to evaluate, its something we cant get back and we can only strive to make up! I remember crying my heart out when the doctor told me that they was nothing they could do.". DON'T GIVE UP! I have Pleomorphic Sarcomatoid Carcinomas I'm sorry I don't reply to DMs Posts Tagged Content not working due to cookie settings. Our friends put so much together in such a short period of time for us to rush the wedding, I have no idea where I would be without them. "Thank you Tommy, for soaking it all in and appreciating the little things. Obstetrician Paul Holmes, who is normally based at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert, has spent the last three weeks helping women and babies affected by disaster. Because groom Dan Thomas has terminal cancer - and tied the knot with fiance Becca just a month after proposing. In early September 2018, Daniel and Becca decided to get married. Lanterns lit in memory of tragic Scots girl, 5, seen from plane by family flying home. Becca Thomas/@kissedbyafox After all of these adventures, we decided to have an even bigger one - we got married on September 12 th, 2018, after he asked me to marry him just a few weeks earlier on August 21, 2018. I didn't leave his side the whole time he was in the hospice.'. Russian cosmonaut Oleg Atemyev sent Dan a message from orbit . Sitting on your ass all day doing nothing gets you nowhere! I stayed in the Royal Marsden in Sutton with him for two weeks when his bile duct blocked, he went jaundice and had surgery. Prince Andrew demands mansion 'fit for a king' and disgraced royal wants top role. ", "He made me both proud and sad in the same breath, seeing him try and battle his own body, yet still being able to laugh was remarkable.. Its the idealistic lovethe one that seems like the fairy tales we read as children. Because I remember that I now live my life for Dan as well.. Passion! As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Gillian Davies, 86 spent hundreds of pounds transforming an award winning outdoor garden for residents at Emlyn's Gardens in Stamford, Lincolnshire only for the council to destroy it all last week. The sad thing about time is that none , Hotels, hospitals and rarely home! But the simple fact is its almost impossible to do anything now without , DONT GIVE IN DONT GIVE UP ORIGINAL HOODIE (Unisex), DONT GIVE IN DONT GIVE UP ORIGINAL T-SHIRT (Unisex). A MESSAGE FROM THE THOMAS FAMILY - DON'T GIVE IN! 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We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. I held his hand, telling him how much his unborn son and I loved him.. Dan had a rare form of cancer called a pleomorphic sarcomatoid carcinoma (PSC) which he had been told was terminal, and he documented his journey on his YouTube channel and Instagram. He didn't have to use his cane that day, as the brave bride and groom walked arm in arm down the aisle. Our Education Directory has everything you could possibly need! Child Benefit payments will increase next month - here are the new weekly rates. 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Because of Dan, I have reconsidered my own life and he has given me strength to carry on. "I'm very sick, it's crazy, but I'm not going to stop, I'm still working everyday on the vlog to leave a legacy.". 'The whole point of me doing this vlog was to raise awareness of rare cancers and sadly I got sicker way quicker than anyone thought possible.