An Ayrshire mum in the later stages of cancer was able to fulfil her son's dream of seeing him marry his fiancé.

The couple put on a special wedding ceremony on a ward at University Hospital Crosshouse for mum Carol Melton after her sudden cancer diagnosis. James, 38 and his partner Shoni, age 30, brought their planned date forward by a year for the beautiful ceremony.

Carol, from Irvine, was an inpatient at the Gynaecology Ward at University Hospital, Crosshouse and the staff rallied quickly to create a special wedding day for her son and partner, reports Ayrshire Live.

It was a real team effort to make it a day to remember, with staff decorating a room on the ward with flowers and balloons; the hospital catering team supplying food and drinks; and the Medical Photography team pr

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