A proud grandmother danced into the night at her granddaughter’s wedding, despite doctors predicting she would never live to see the day.
Doreen Cooke has been dealing with a heart condition called aortic stenosis for several years, which blocks blood flow in the aortic valve.
She was told late last year that no treatment or operation would help, and her family were advised to prepare for the worst.
But the 93-year-old defied the odds and happily joined the week-long festivities surrounding the wedding in Marbella, Spain.
“I’ve always loved Marbella.I really enjoyed myself.”
“It was so nice to see everyone together.”
The bride, her granddaughter Rhea Cross, described her as “the life and soul of the party.”
The 27-year-old from East Yorkshire said, “It was so wonderful having her there for the entire trip.”
“Especially knowing the doctors didn’t think she’d make it. It feels so special for her to have seen it. She was living her best life all night.”
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Rhea said the wedding guests stayed in Spain from June 25 to July 3.
“We took every day as an opportunity to have fun.”
Despite Doreen’s inability to walk long distances, she was dancing the night away. The video below shows her dancing through a crowd of family and friends and singing in karaoke with a microphone.
One memorable photo even shows Doreen the next day snoozing by the beach after one too many drinks.
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Upon her return to the UK, Doreen has been mostly resting at home in Hull.
“It was fantastic. I loved it,” she said.
“My favorite part was watching my granddaughter get married, after being worried I wasn’t going to make it.”
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