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A father who was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer after noticing changes to a childhood mole and is “running out of options” on the NHS is trying to raise £350,000 for treatment abroad so he can live to see his children grow up. Jonathan Muggleton, 48, from Bishop's Stortford, head of operations and delivery for a tech company, was diagnosed with stage 2 mucosal melanoma in September 2020 after noticing changes to a childhood mole, describing it as “velvety”. He underwent multiple surgeries to remove the cancerous tissue, followed by immunotherapy – but in April 2023 a tumour was discovered on his lung.

Jonathan and his wife Rebecca, 50, a financial director, were advised a clinical trial was the next best option – but were told to wait for the tumour to increase in size to become eligible for it. At this point, the couple started looking at end-of-life care and decided to sit down with their children – Amelia, 11, and Charlie, nine – and tell them: “Your dad isn’t going to live as long as your mum.” Read more: The Essex area that's a 30-minute drive from Chelmsford - but 3 times longer by train Read more: The Essex commuter town home to Olly Murs people struggle to pronounce - including Prime Minister Rishi Sunak With uncertainty ahead, they decided to get married in June 2023, having been together for 20 years, and said they had a “beautiful” day surrounded by friends and family who were all “glammed up”.



“We didn’t do traditional vows.

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