A loving dad who was given a shock cancer diagnosis just two months after complaining of a "sore side" while on his honeymoon has died.
Alan Fraser complained of the pain while relaxing in the pool in the USA with wife Myra.
It was initially thought the 39-year-old, from Glasgow, had been suffering with a hernia - but the dad-of-two was in fact suffering from a cancerous tumour in his stomach, the Daily Record reports.
Devastated Myra, 33, a carer, said: “It doesn’t seem real, it feels like he could just walk in the door.
"We came back from our honeymoon in July, and a week later he went to hospital with pain in his stomach. He never left hospital again.
"It was two months between diagnosis and him passing away. He had complained of a sore stomach and pain in his side on holiday. Then when we came back he was sick for four days in a row, and I said, ‘You’re going to hospital’.
“I knew something wasn’t right. He went to hospital and a scan found a mass in his abdomen.
“Doctors thought it was lymphoma to start with, that it was treatable with chemotherapy. But then they did a biopsy and found it was far more serious. He was rushed in for two major surgeries.
“He was in intensive care, fighting for his life. He pulled through that – the doctor didn’t even think he was going to make it off the operating table."
Alan and Myra tied the knot in 2021 but were unable to go on their dream honeymoon to Las Vegas and Mexico due to Covid.
The couple had been together almost nine years, and have a daughter, Darcie, who is seven. Alan also has a son called Corey, who is 15.
"Alan was like the glue of the family," Myra said. "They just lost their mum Karen a year ago to pancreatic cancer. She was only 53, so young as well.
“It was sudden, she had a sore back and stomach pains but it turned out to be cancer. It’s just been two massive losses for us all.”
Alan's funeral was held last week and hundreds of friends and family paid their respects.
"We had a massive turnout for his funeral at the Linn Crematorium last week", Myra said.
"They said that was the biggest funeral they’ve ever done, the biggest turnout they’ve ever seen. It was huge."
Alan and his son Corey were massive Rangers fans and the family are now hoping that fans will pay tribute to Alan at Rangers' next home game, against Livingston, this Saturday.
Myra said: “He was Rangers daft. We’re hoping to get a minute’s applause on Saturday against Livingston.
“He used to go to the games with Corey - he was a great dad. The kids are struggling – obviously everyone is. It doesn’t feel real for us."
A JustGiving page page set up to raise funds for Alan's family has so far raised more than £5,000.
