THE family of a cancer sufferer who has been given just months to live have vowed not to give up hope.

Dad-of-five Andrew Davis has beaten the disease once after being diagnosed with tonsil cancer in 2015.

Mr Davis, from Farnworth, was given the news that chemotherapy treatment had worked by doctors last year and was looking forward to living life to the full again.

But he didn’t make the recovery he was expecting and was left devastated when, after undergoing further tests in June this year, medics broke the news that the disease had spread to his liver.

Mr Davis was told cells had broken away from his original tumour and spread to his liver, but had somehow gone undetected.

He is currently having more another round of chemotherapy at The Christie, in Manchester, in a bid to shrink the tumour to extend his life.

His family are now desperately trying to raise the cash so they can seek specialist treatment not available on the NHS.

Mr Davis, aged 40, said he was doing his best to stay positive and had been buoyed by his family’s support.

He said: “I take a lot of hope from the fact they believe I will get somewhere. I think you have to have hope, otherwise you have nothing.

“I woke up today and thought ‘maybe we can raise that money’ and we’re hoping the chemo can shrink it a little bit and I can get on to other treatments that can shrink it even more.”

Mr Davis' wife, Liz, said finding out the cancer had returned was the worst thing the couple could have been told.

And then they were then faced with the heartbreaking task of breaking the news to their five children Nathan, Liam, Megan, Abigail and Cerys.

Nathan, aged 18 is the eldest, and 10-year-old Cerys the youngest.

But despite the devastating diagnosis, the family has rallied

“We have our off days and our okay days, and most of our okay days we are busy planning with fundraising, it keeps us going and gives us a bit of hope.

“We don’t feel like we have been given any hope by the doctors, we feel we have been written off. Andrew is too young to die, he’s only 40.”

Mrs Davis has already been in contact with the London Oncology Clinic and is thinking about taking him to Prague for innovative proton beam treatment.

“She said: “The best possible outcome I’m hoping for is that we can shrink the tumour in a way that he will be a candidate for further treatment.

“There’s also immunotherapy and all kinds of other treatments, and it all costs money, if I haven’t got it, I can’t do it.”

“We try to keep him in good spirits but it’s hard when you’ve been given that kind of news and the children are constantly asking how long they’re dad has to live.”

Mrs Davies added that she and son Liam, who is autistic, spend most of their time researching and searching for treatments that could save her husband’s life.

“I have days when I break down and then I get up and feel like I have to keep going.”

The family has also been supported by pharmacist, Mohammed Naheem, who said he thinks of Mr Davies as part of his family and a friend rather than a patient.

Mr Naheem is holding a fundraising event at S&S Pharmacy, in Deane Road, Deane this Friday, (July 28) between 10.30am and 6pm.

The day will feature raffles, tea, coffee, cupcakes and prizes to be won.

There is also a fundraising page to help Mr Davies. To donate visit www.gofundme.com/41h8klsor search for Andrew Davis Fund on the website.