A Nottingham Forest fan battling a rare form of cancer which could see his leg amputated wants to thank his foster family who have cared for him during his treatment with a once-in-a-lifetime trip.
Brave Jack Roberts, 23, of Burton Joyce, has faced a tough childhood after he was taken into care aged nine and lost his dad to cancer.
The avid football fan has always kept a positive attitude despite being given the devastating news that the lump in his leg was a rare form of soft tissue cancer.
He is now facing 25 days of intensive radiotherapy in an attempt to shrink the tumour, but doctors have told him he could lose part of his right leg.
Problems with his leg arose just after he won a trip to play at Wembley Stadium last June and was struggling to walk.
He applied Deep Heat and carried on playing.
He was told it could be a muscle strain or hernia, but after problems worsened and he struggled to even lift his right leg while cycling to work as a garage cashier, he was referred to City Hospital.
On March 13, two days before his birthday, he was told he had a blood clot.
Then came the life-changing news from further tests which revealed he had cancer.
He said: "When I went into hospital there was cancer signs everywhere. I thought 'my dad died of cancer when I was younger. I do not have a good success story when it comes to cancer.'
"I believe in 'what is meant to be is meant to be.' I am a really talkative guy and like to laugh and joke but when I was given the news it was like I was in a bubble.
"It was like a film - when they zoom in on a character and they can't hear anything around them."
But the former Southwell Minster School pupil refused to let the cancer win - and decided that he was going to remain positive throughout the treatment.
"When I make someone laugh or smile I get a buzz from it. It keeps me going. I am going to beat this," he said.
"There are a lot worse off than me. I am losing a bit of my leg while someone I know is losing the whole of their leg. I am counting my stars."
He said walking to the shop for the first time after chemotherapy was his "Rocky moment", in reference to the Sylvester Stallone boxing movie where he climbs 72 steps to the entrance of Philadelphia Museum of Art as part of his training.
It has always been Jack's dream to visit Florida and he had hoped it would be something he could save up for in later life, maybe as a honeymoon destination.
"My family have done a lot for me," he added. "Taking me to the hospital and then I have the radiotherapy.
"They have had to sacrifice their work. If we could spend some time away, having a great time together, it would be a celebration. It is something to aim for."
His foster mum Sarah Vokes, 43, who looks after both Jack and his brother Josh, 21, as well as three of her own children, said: "It is an extremely rare tumour - they said one in two million. He will have to have scans three to six months for the rest of his life.
"It is a cancer that can go into the blood and can come back. We have been really positive - at the end of the day there is no point being any other way.
"Our hope is to raise enough money to make his dream come true sooner rather than later."
The family aim to raise £3,500, and so far have hit £2,395. To donate to the cause click here.
