A father from Doncaster who was initially diagnosed with indigestion died of cancer just two months later. Stuart Simpson, 56, experienced pain in his side in April 2022 and was prescribed indigestion tablets by his GP.
When the pain persisted, he returned to the doctors and scans revealed lumps on his lungs and bowels. He was diagnosed with stage four bowel and liver cancer but died before he could start treatment.
His ex-partner Joanne Nunns described him as 'kind, caring and loving'. She said: 'His compassion towards his family, friends, work colleagues, and animals were heartfelt and will be sadly missed.'
Stuart was a father figure to Joanne's daughter Amber, now 25, and father to their son Sam, 18. Amber said: 'It was such a shock - it was so quick. He was always there to talk to when I needed him.'
After being discharged from hospital, Stuart was brought from his flat in Nottingham to Doncaster, where he died the following Monday. The family are raising funds for his funeral.
