Greg is not just an employee at Lune Valley Pods and Lodges, he is part of our family.

In May 2025, aged 36, Greg went to his GP after experiencing blood in his urine. He was diagnosed with kidney stones and a UTI. Over the following months, the bleeding continued. Greg attended around 10 GP appointments and 4–5 A&E visits and was prescribed eight different courses of antibiotics over five months. He was repeatedly told it was a recurring infection and that he was “too young” for cancer.

Greg even requested a CT scan but was told it wasn’t necessary at that stage. He received an urgent referral to urology for a cystoscopy, but the waiting list was 26 weeks.

By December, Greg’s condition had significantly worsened. He was bleeding heavily, becoming pale and exhausted, and was falling asleep frequently. Just after Christmas, he was once again told it was likely another infection. The following day 30/12/25 he went to A&E in Preston and showed doctors the severity of the bleeding. His bladder was swollen, and he was critically unwell.

Greg required 10 units of blood immediately due to the amount he had lost. He was admitted to hospital for 14 days.

During that time, he underwent three operations to remove blood clots and a tumour from inside his bladder. Tubes were inserted directly into his kidneys through his back, as the cancer had grown over them and was preventing them from functioning properly.

Multiple scans confirmed devastating news: the cancer was in his bladder, left kidney, prostate and urethra, and possibly his lymph nodes.

Surgery was planned for 5th February to remove all affected organs and lymph nodes. Greg sought a second opinion privately, and this confirmed that surgery was the correct and hopeful option. However, while waiting for the operation, his left kidney began bleeding and failing again. He was re-admitted to hospital. Further scans revealed that the cancer had spread to his pelvic bone and lung. At that point, surgery was no longer viable.

Greg was given an estimated 12 months to live.

He has since completed his first round of radiotherapy and has started a new immunotherapy treatment, becoming the first patient in Preston to receive this recently approved NHS treatment. On 27/02/26, he will find out whether it is slowing the cancer or if it has continued to spread.

If the treatment works, there is hope that Greg’s life expectancy could extend to 3–4 years. Sadly, there is no cure.

Greg is a devoted father to three incredible children. Leo and Jake (18) and Willow (15). They are his world.

While his family is pursuing formal complaints regarding his earlier care, Greg is choosing to focus on what matters most: spending precious time with his children, creating memories, and fighting for as much time as possible.

We are setting up this page to support Greg and his family with:

• Ongoing treatment and related expenses

• Time away from work

• Creating meaningful experiences and memories

• Providing financial security for his children

• The unexpected costs that come with serious illness

Greg has always shown up for others - as a colleague, a friend, and a family man. Now it’s our turn to show up for him.

If you can donate, share this page, or simply send your support, it will mean more than words can express to Greg and his family.

Thank you for standing with him. 💙