A Grandad diagnosed with leukaemia during the Covid pandemic had more than his health to worry about after his family suffered a huge drop in their income.
Graham McPherson, a production operator from Motherwell, was diagnosed with AML (Acute Myeloid Leukaemia) in September.
Graham, 47, who has two children with his wife, Mary Kirwan, 50, initially felt aches all over his body.
His daughter Natalie Delaney, a nurse at Wishaw General Hospital, said: “The doctor took a blood test and two weeks later he was diagnosed.
"He also had a heart attack while in hospital so it’s been incredibly worrying.”
Seeing their parents struggle financially made things even more difficult for 27-year-old Natalie and her brother Michael, 29.
But soon the family found help after getting in touch with Macmillan's Cancer Support who helped them through the tough time.
Natalie said: “Mum was on sick pay before Christmas and was recovering from an operation so she was really struggling herself.
“Dad was luckily on furlough when everything kicked off but soon enough, following his diagnosis, their income dropped massively.
"The help and support was nothing short of amazing.
“Without the financial help and advice my parents received from Macmillan Cancer Support, I don’t how they would have coped.”
