Man told he had months to live 'still standing' 14 years later

Adrian Webb thought he might never see his 50th birthday, after being diagnosed with advanced skin cancer which spread to his lungs, liver, spleen, bowel, lymph nodes and spine.

He was given just months to live and doctors told him there was little to no hope of a full recovery.

However, Adrian took part in clinical trials, and tests eventually showed he was in remission.

Fourteen years after his diagnosis, he is celebrating becoming a grandfather and the 61-year-old, who lives in Wombourne, has taken early retirement to help look after six-month-old grandson Teddy.

To celebrate the milestone, his son Josh has recreated an emotional video he made in 2015.

In the first video, Josh holds up cards that give the impression his dad did not make his 50th birthday but, in a final twist, Adrian walks into shot holding a sign that reads: "I'm still standing".

It reached more than 65,000 people within an hour of being posted.

The new video follows the same format but, at the end, Adrian proudly walks in holding baby Teddy, with the card reading: "I'm still standing - and I'm a Grandad!"

Posting the video on Instagram and Facebook, Josh said: "Eleven years ago I made a video about my dad who was given 12 months to live after being diagnosed with skin cancer.

"A lot has happened since then. So I made a new video. Please watch to the end. Family is everything."

Adrian said: "When I was told my cancer was incurable, I cried like a baby, but then I picked myself up and focused on all the milestones I wasn't prepared to miss.

"The first ones were reaching my 50th birthday and seeing my daughter Amelia graduate. Then I got to be best man at Josh's wedding which was amazing.

"I honestly never dreamed I'd come this far - becoming a grandparent was way beyond my expectations so, to look at Teddy now and know that he's a part of me is just incredible."

Josh shared the film after his dad was invited to start Birmingham's 10k Shine Night Walk in Centenary Square on 4 September, where more than 1,500 fundraisers will light up the city's streets to raise funds for Cancer Research UK.

Adrian was first diagnosed in 2012 after his wife Michele spotted a mole on his back had changed colour.

He was given surgery and radiotherapy but, by 2013, the cancer had spread.

"I remember saying to the consultant, 'you're not going to leave me to die are you?' He asked if I'd be willing to join a trial and I jumped at the chance."

After months of treatment involving new immunotherapy drugs and numerous side effects such as fevers and aching joints, scans eventually showed the cancer was regressing and later tests showed no further trace of the disease.

"It's a bit like a miracle that I'm here now," said Adrian.

"It's all thanks to advances in research so I'm grateful for every moment I've been given.

"Not everyone is as lucky as me though. Around 34,600 people are diagnosed with cancer in the West Midlands every year, so we have to keep backing the scientists finding new and more effective ways to beat it.

"I know first-hand just how much hope they can bring."

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