Laura Dawson, 44, was diagnosed with stage three cancer in March of last year after experiencing lethargy and bloating for several months.

She initially thought her symptoms were related to the perimenopause, but one evening she had to be taken to A&E because she was experiencing so much stomach agony that she “could not move.” The mother of two had emergency surgery to remove a blockage in her colon, and although the procedure went well, a biopsy showed that she had cancer.

According to Laura’s 49-year-old husband Ben, the scans were originally “promising” after she endured six months of chemotherapy.

He said: “We got one clear scan in August and it all seemed promising. But then in September we got the news that it was back and it had spread. That was absolutely gut-wrenching.”

Laura attempted a few different types of chemotherapy at first, but two months ago she decided to stop. She wanted to spend her remaining time with her loved ones because the treatment was