Woman from Hunter Valley, NSW, wants to have a baby after husband diagnosed ...

Woman from Hunter Valley, NSW, wants to have a baby after husband diagnosed ...
Woman from Hunter Valley, NSW, wants to have a baby after husband diagnosed ...

A woman who scrambled to marry the love of her life after she almost died during a miscarriage has been dealt another cruel blow, with her husband given just two years to live - but they're still determined to have a baby.

An allergic reaction to antibiotics almost killed Alexandra Gilles on the operating table following surgery to remove the remains of her unborn baby from her uterus at Maitland Hospital, in the NSW Hunter Region, last year.

The 27-year-old and her then-fiancé Brendan, 37, initially put their wedding on hold due to Covid-19, but were so shaken by her near death experience they decided to get married in October with just a small number of guests.

'He was worried he would lose me,' Alexandra told Daily Mail Australia.

Six months later, they received the devastating news that Brendan had peritoneal cancer - a rare form of the disease where tiny tumours grow on the thin tissue lining all internal organs - and would likely die within two years.

Alexandra and Brendan Gilles (pictured after they got engaged) got married last October

Alexandra and Brendan Gilles (pictured after they got engaged) got married last October

The couple (pictured at their wedding) decided to get married with a smaller crowd after Alexandra nearly died

The couple (pictured at their wedding) decided to get married with a smaller crowd after Alexandra nearly died

He had been in agony for months, but his symptoms were dismissed as constipation by doctors who didn't realise the severity of his situation.

When the pain reached a 'ten out of ten', doctors performed exploratory surgery and found his bowel was riddled with cancer.

'I sobbed for days and Brendon was in shock - he's been struggling with it mentally, but I think now we're in survival mode,' Alexandra said.

The couple knew they wanted to start a family from the time they met about five years ago, and said cancer wasn't going to stop them.

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