Terminally ill Lanarkshire mum in tears after hospital bedside proposal

dailyrecord.co.uk:

This is the tear-jerking moment a young Scots mum battling terminal cancer broke down in tears after her boyfriend proposed at her hospital bedside.

Nurse Maria O'Neill, from Coatbridge, was overwhelmed when boyfriend Joe Weatherall popped the question on Wednesday at Monklands Hospital where she is receiving treatment.

Quality Technician Joe was allowed into Maria's ward outwith visiting hours to try to lift the 28-year-old's spirits after having she had a tough, emotional day.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android And Joe, 29, managed to do just that by surprising mum-of-one Maria by asking her to be his wife.After seeking permission from her parents, Joe handed Maria a cookie decorated iced with 'Marry me?' and got down on one knee by her bedside.Joe also managed to capture the tear-jerking proposal on video for their loved ones to see.Maria, who recently found out that her triple negative breast cancer was now terminal, told our sister paper, the Daily Record, the proposal was far from how she imagined it to be.The mum-of-one added: "Sitting in a hospital bed, stinking, with no makeup, no nails, no hair or nothing is definitely not how I ever imagined my engagement to be, but it was beyond perfect and I am truly blessed."Joe said let's not waste any more time and I couldn't agree more.