A MAN is fighting to marry the love of his life after the last-ditch treatment to beat his cancer has failed.

Jon Ward, 42, originally from Swanmore, has been given a 50/50 chance of making it back to the UK from Germany to marry his fiancee, Bryony, 27, after unsuccessful attempts to cure his pancreatic cancer.

The wedding is due to take place at St Barnabas' Church in the village on Sunday, February 2 and invitations have already been sent.

Tony Ward, Jon's father, said: "Tomorrow morning [Wednesday, January 22], Jon will be taken by ambulance back to the UK.

"He will have a paramedic, a nurse and, of course, Bryony by his side for the 12-hour drive home."

Jon Ward, 42, is currently being treated in Germany (Image: Tony Ward) Tony said: "I just want to be with Jon 24 hours a day and - it may be the last I be with him. Whatever they're going to give him now will be to keep him alive. It will be palliative care and no treatment to try and cure him."

The family are trying to arrange transport back to the UK for Jon and hopes he can receive support from Martlets Hospice in Brighton, although it has not been confirmed.

They are desperately trying to keep him from having to go to the Royal Sussex County Hospital. Jon had previously witnessed people dying during stays at the hospital and does not want the same to happen to him.

According to Pancreatic Cancer UK, pancreatic cancer develops when cells in the pancreas grow out of control, forming a lump.

Cancer Research UK notes it is often diagnosed at an advanced stage, a key reason for its poor survival rate which sees only 30 per cent of people survive a year following diagnosis.

Jon has been battling pancreatic cancer since June 2023. A talented artist, he wishes to create and share his music and art with the world to "spread love, acceptance and beauty."

Jon and his family raised hundreds of thousands of pounds, through fundraisers and their savings, to pay for treatment not available on the NHS.

Private oncology clinics overseas offered Jon the possibility of precision-based immunotherapy using extensive genetic testing to treat his cancer.

The family went to the Hallwang Clinic in Dornstetten. On its website, the clinic says it is "one of the leading establishments in integrated and comprehensive cancer therapy."