Just days after cancer diagnosis, family mourns loss of Fleetwood dad

David Green, 65, of Medlock Place, had been experiencing breathing problems for a while and was awaiting the results of medical tests.

However, the test results were much more serious than expected, when David was told he had advanced, terminal lung cancer.

Just three days later he had to be admitted to Blackpool Victoria Hospital after contracting pneumonia.

And only four days after that, he died in the hospital with wife Kimberley by his side, leaving behind a devastated family including two much younger children.

Son Aaron Green, 36, of Cleveleys, said things had happened so quickly that David was unable to put any provisions into place for his funeral costs.

The family have set up a JustGiving page to help them and set a target of of £2,250.

So far the fund has raised £1,320, with the funeral expected to cost around £3,000

Aaron, one of three children from David's first marriage, said: "It has been a terrible shock for us all.

"He had been struggling with his breathing for a while but we had no idea it would be stage four cancer.

"The next thing was that he was in hospital with pneumonia fighting for his life, but he didn't respond to treatment and suddenly we'd lost him.

"What made it harder was that we couldn't visit him, because of the Covid situation, we couldn't say our goodbyes in person.

"Thankfully dad's wife, Kimberly was able to see him on his last day and was with him when he died.

"As a family we have all chipped in to the funeral costs but we are struggling at the moment and it has caught us off balance."

David was self employed and had a house waste removal business, but trade had suffered because of the pandemic.

He leaves three older children, daughter Kimberley, 38; twin sons Aaron and Dean, 36, and younger children Marc,12 and Thomas, 11 with second wife Kimberley.

Funeral arrangements have yet to be sorted out.

Anyone able to help can visit the fundraising page on https://uk.gf.me/v/c/3m77/davids-dads-funeral-costs