Doctors diagnosed 72-year-old Vera Robertson with myeloma cancer in 2017, and she was informed that she had only 12 months to live. But, she exceeded her doctor's expectations and outlived the prediction remarkably.

But today, Vera's family is worried that she is living out the final days of her life as she is in the final stages of care at the St Barnabas Hospice in Lincoln, UK. Her health had gradually been deteriorating and the chances of her not being there while her grandson, Luke Hinojosa ties the knot next year seemed to increase.

Luke and his fiancée, Abi Morgan were all set to exchange wedding vows in June, 2020 but the pandemic forced them to scrap the plan. They decided to postpone their wedding and set May 15, 2021, as the new date for their big day. But when Luke saw his grandmother's take a turn for the worse, he was determined to do something for her and make sure she was there to see her grandson become a husband.

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"My mum Karen said it would be a really nice thing if my nana could see me and my wife Abi tie the knot in front of her, just to bring something good out of this year," Luke said, according to LincolnshireLive. "I lost the opportunity with my grandad as he passed in 2015 and I was not losing the opportunity with my nan."

The engaged couple decided to turn the grandmother's hospice into the venue for their big day and the staff at the hospice were more than happy to help.

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"My mum then contacted the hospice asking if it was possible for a maximum of six people to come to the wedding," Luke added. "The hospice thought it was a lovely idea..."

Although the ceremony was organized in a very short time, things could not have gone better for the family. "Admittedly was incredibly short notice but nonetheless it gave us all the opportunity for something amazing to happen and for my nan to see us tie the knot was everything to me," Luke added.

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Due to the limit set on the number of guests, Abi's family could not be there in-person for the wedding but they were understanding of the situation. Abi's mother was still involved with the organizing and Luke said, "It was an absolute shame other family members couldn’t attend but we’d especially like to thank Abi’s mum Mel for doing all the flowers, and putting the other touches on the day."

With this year being rough for everyone, Luke added that the wedding at the hospice was perfect to lift everyone's spirits including his own, since he did not have a job for a while after the outbreak. He went on to say, "It was absolutely perfect - it made my year. The fact my nan could be there made it everything to us - not just me personally but all the family."

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The hospice, which was glad to host the wedding, wrote on Facebook about how the nurses helped decorate the garden and how their catering team served "a lovely afternoon tea."

Showing that a little bit of care and effort can make their patients happy, the hospice said in their post, "A hospice truly is so much more than 'a place you go to die'. Countless families have made lasting memories in our Hospice, which is so humbling to see. We help people to live as best they can for the time they have left."

Despite the short notice and the absence of the entire family, the wedding was worth seeing the big, warm smile on Vera's face as she lied in her bed, watching the couple bet married.

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"My nan acted as the ring bearer and was actually a part of the ceremony, which made it even more personal to us," Luke shared. "She said we both looked absolutely stunning and said she felt honored that we had organized and got there just for her... It meant the absolute world to us - my nan wouldn’t stop saying how honored she felt that we’d all thought of her. We couldn’t stop smiling and just couldn’t be happier that she had a little ray of sunshine out of such an awful year. As a family it brought us so much closer and made us realize not to ever take anything for granted."

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