A cancer patient from Atlanta, Georgia has fulfilled his dying wish of marrying his fiancée after he was told by doctors he has just weeks to live.
Jordan Barrett, 24, was diagnosed with stomach cancer last year. In an attempt to eradicate cancer, his entire stomach was removed.
While he originally thought he was in remission as his scans came back clean, the cancer came back months later more aggressive than before. As a result, his doctors told him he didn’t have much time left.
By chance, he rekindled a friendship with his lifelong childhood friend Mikayla Thomas in March – and the pair fell madly in love. With Jordan’s tragic, terminal diagnosis, they decided to get married as soon as possible.
On Saturday, the loved-up couple wed in front of their friends and family.
In an interview with DailyMail.com, Mikayla expressed her undying love and gratitude for Barrett.
‘I still haven’t found words to put together to express my feelings or words towards Jordan,’ she said. ‘I just appreciate his mother especially, she shares her baby boy with me everyday during this time and I couldn’t respect or thank her more.
‘To his family, I appreciate them for supporting me, and every decision I have made. I love this man more than life itself and I will forever live in his name.’
Thomas said she and Barrett had known each other since childhood, but reconnected in March.
‘We’ve known each other since babies in diapers, but life brought us together in March,’ she said.
‘After he found out about the cancer, he didn’t waste any time on wanting to make me his forever.’
The newlyweds are still planning their honeymoon and haven’t fully decided where they want to venture off to.
At first, Barrett wanted to keep the tragic news of his cancer diagnosis from others to avoid dealing with the reality of the situation.
‘[The cancer] has now spread to multiple places and we do not have the same options for treatment,’ Barret said in the description of a GoFundMe.
‘Doctors confirmed last week that we will be moving into palliative care with an anticipated timeline of 6 weeks until the progression has a large effect on me day to day, and 4 months until the cancer wins.’
‘It’s a devastating thing to process for me and my family – I originally asked my family to not share, hoping to hide from this reality,’ he said in his GoFundMe description.
‘But as I have processed this news in the last week, I realized that I need the fullest support system possible for myself and the immediate family & friends.’
He said he has since accepted his fate, and wants to make the most of his remaining time.
‘I know where I am going after this time is over and I have accepted it – I just want to spend my remaining time celebrating and being with those I love,’ he said.
‘I realized that I need the fullest support system possible for myself and the immediate family and friends,’ he said.
‘I have also been reflecting on how best to spend the time I have left and the many things I want to experience before this disease has an impact on my day-to-day life.’
Barrett says he wants to cross more things off his bucket list before he passes, such as going on a honeymoon with Mikayla and one last family trip.
‘I know where I am going after this time is over and I have accepted it – I just want to spend my remaining time celebrating and being with those I love!’ he said..……….S££ MOR£
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