Newlywed couple both diagnosed with cancer the same year they had their first child

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Even her first Christmas has basically been cancelled for us this year.” Matt added: “All these worries have been getting to me because I don’t know how are we going to keep living in this house with all of the uncertainty ahead.” open image in gallery ) Matt and Laura met in an online chat room in 1999 where they bonded over playing The Legend Of Zelda, a popular action-adventure video game. “I said to Laura, I haven’t got IBS, there’s something else wrong with me,” Matt continued. “That’s when they found my tumour.” To prevent the flare-ups, Matt has been forced to change his diet and will not be able to enjoy Christmas dinner this year – one of his favourite meals. “So trying to keep it bland and very dull – beige food, basically.” open image in gallery ) Despite the bad news, Matt and Laura said they tried to “carry on with life” and decided not to postpone their wedding, having already done so once because of Covid.