Health
Terminally Ill Woman Marries Partner of 15 Years in Hospital Ward
A 68-year-old woman with terminal cancer married her partner at a hospital in Bangor after staff quickly organized a ceremony that even included her two horses.
Maggie Heginbothom, who has advanced liver cancer and is receiving palliative care at Ysbyty Gwynedd, married her partner Mark just two days after he proposed from her hospital bedside. Staff on the Tegid Ward transformed her room and a relatives' room into a celebratory space complete with decorations, flowers, a harpist, and food. In addition to the hospital staff's efforts, Heginbothom's two beloved horses, Ozzy and Quiosque, were brought to the hospital so she could see them on her wedding day. Hospital representatives praised the teamwork and compassion involved in fulfilling the patient's wishes during a difficult time.
Powered by AI