A mother-of-four who has an incurable cancer is raising money to fulfil her dream of marrying her fiance as well as making sure the family have the cash to pay for her funeral.

Susan Rumney, 26, received the shocking news she had cervical cancer which had spread to her pelvis two weeks ago. She had to come to terms with the realisation the disease was not curable. However doctors said Susan would be able to buy some precious extra time with her family thanks to chemotherapy, which she started this week.

And her sister Lisa, 24, of Whitehaven, wanted to make sure Susan and fiance Jay Clark, 38, could fulfil their dream of getting married, so she set up a fundraising page to help them.

The money will also help pay for Susan's funeral when she loses her battle to cancer.

Lisa said: "The diagnosis was a real shock and Susan is petrified, she's scared of going to sleep and not waking up. The chemo can't cure her cancer but it can prolong her life and keep her out of pain."

Susan, of Northisde, Workington, is mother to Grayson, 1, Lexie, three, and Mackenzie, eight, and her partner also has a son, Leo, 10.

The couple have been together for many years and the thought of being able to fulfil their wedding dream has boosted Susan's mood.

Lisa said: "They're definitely a loving couple and Jay has really stepped up and is doing an amazing job at looking after the children while Susan is in hospital. I can't believe how generous people have been. My experience of life and people hasn't been great, but for everyone to show us all this love has really changed my view of the world.

"It has definitely picked Susan up too, it's something to look forward to. Someone has offered to go to hospital and show her some wedding dresses, which is beautiful."

The appeal has raised almost £5,000 in less than a week.

The family have been through a tough time since Lisa and Susan's mum passed away suddenly in January.

Lisa said: "I barely leave the house due to my anxiety and mental health, but this is about Susan and what we've got to do for however long she's got - we know the cancer will beat her."

Susan started having pain in her leg around the time her mum died. Doctors initially put it down to a blood clot and then changed their diagnosis to sepsis.

But it was only two weeks ago that she found out the real cause of her pain.

Lisa said: "The older children know that she has cancer, but the younger two don't really understand, they just know she's poorly and goes in and out of hospital - it's heartbreaking."

To support Susan and her family visit tinyurl.com/y7hgrjzj