Dad, 41, told he has a year to live after hallucinating bubbles in the floor

A dad planned his wedding in just one month after being told he had just a year to live. David Phillips, 41, was diagnosed with a terminal tumour after he thought he saw bubbles in the floor while at work.

While working as a process operator, David began having headaches at work and noticed the floor seemed to have "bubbled". Urged by his now wife, Kirby Phillips, he made an appointment with a GP and was sent to the emergency medical unit at the University Hospital Wales.

After undergoing a CT scan and MRI, the dad-of-two was diagnosed with grade 4 glioblastoma. He was told he would need chemotherapy, radiotherapy and to undergo brain surgery whilst awake.

The couple decided to plan their marriage in just one month, tying the knot in an intimate ceremony. The family is now actively fundraising to afford private treatments which might extend David’s life beyond the given prognosis of 12 to 14 months.

Kirby, an occupational health administrator from Barry, South Wales, reflected on the initial warning signs: "Whilst David was at work, he began to see bubbles in the linoleum flooring."

"He said it looked like the floor bubbled a bit.

"However, when he pressed on them nothing was there and after touching what he believed to be bubbles he felt a weakness in his hand and arm."

"When we got the diagnosis and prognosis we weren't going to accept what we'd been told.

"We've got to keep trying and trying."

"We won't stop and give up."

In August 2024, David started experiencing intermittent headaches which would last between 30 seconds to two minutes.

He struggled to find his words and experienced visual disturbances. Kirby pushed him to get a doctor's appointment, leading to an urgent hospital referral that same day.

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