A Nottingham Forest fan has been given only weeks to live after being rushed into hospital.
Jamie Cragg was given six months to live before he took his Derby County-supporting son to Wembley in May for the play-off final.
The 34-year-old revealed that he has since had to cancel 10-year-old Josh's birthday when he was rushed into hospital last month.
According to Derbyshire Live, doctors at Nottingham City Hospital have told the dad that he may only have weeks left.
Jamie, who lives in Ilkeston, said: “I was feeling pretty pleased because I thought I would be out of hospital for my son’s birthday.
“Because I knew it might be the last birthday I have with Josh I arranged a party to celebrate.
“But on his birthday morning I was in agony and couldn’t enjoy anything like opening presents with him.
“I was getting pains all the time and was rushed into hospital.
“It was really tough because it was Father’s Day that weekend too, and we had so much we wanted to do."
After spending nearly a month in specialist palliative care unit Hayward House, Jamie came home last week.
He now wants to progress with his mission to take son Josh and step-son Alfie to as many football grounds as possible.
Despite being a Nottingham Forest fan, Jamie has bought a Derby County shirt and has a season ticket for the upcoming campaign at Pride Park.
He said: “I’m really struggling with stomach cramps and tiredness, and the doctors at Hayward House have told me I’m now looking at weeks rather than months.
“But I’m trying to prove them wrong and the little things I’ve got planned are spurring me on.
“My godmother has got me, Josh, my step-son Alfie and father-in-law Anthony a season ticket for Pride Park. We’ve all got the new shirt with our names on the back too.
“I’m fighting to be fit enough to go to the first home game of the season on August 10, but I’m unlikely to see the season out.
"We’ve also got tickets for the friendly on July 25, which also happens to be Alfie’s birthday. I continue to be positive about getting to some games with my family.
“We’re looking to arrange something with Bournemouth, and Luton Town have offered us tickets to the game against Derby in January next year. I’m hoping I’ll be there, but it’s looking highly unlikely at the moment.
“It’s not a great outlook for the future but I’m trying to make the best of it.”
Jamie’s cancer was spotted after he told doctors he had spotted blood after going to the toilet.
He underwent an operation at Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham to remove the mass.
The operation was deemed a success until, during a routine check-up, doctors told Jamie they had spotted other traces of cancer in his body.
He was immediately started on palliative chemotherapy while doctors predicted that he had only three to four years to live.
Not long afterwards, Jamie’s case was referred to the Christie Hospital in Manchester, in March 2015, where he underwent revolutionary Hipec treatment. The treatment involves pumping highly concentrated chemotherapy directly to the abdomen during surgery.
More bad news struck the family after doctors revealed that cancer had spread to his stomach.
Jamie didn’t stop there and continued with a second Hipec treatment which included a procedure to remove his stomach.
But after the second operation, doctors told him they couldn’t go through with the procedure because the cancer had spread even more.
For years, he has been undergoing countless rounds of chemotherapy.
Speaking to Derbyshire Live in May, he said: “I really believe that if it wasn’t for the Hipec surgery, I wouldn’t be here today. When they asked me if I wanted the surgery again, I said 'whatever they can do'.
“I must have been on 30 cycles of chemotherapy by now. I used to have it intravenously but it was making me really ill.
“So we stopped that but I just want to spend as much time with my family as I can."
