'A Place in the Sun's Jonnie Irwin has begun hyperbaric oxygen therapy amid his battle with terminal lung cancer.
Jonnie Irwin has started hyperbaric oxygen therapy
The 49-year-old TV presenter confirmed in November that tumours had spread to his brain, and Jonni has now taken to social media to deliver an update about his treatment.
Alongside photos of a bridge in Newcastle and a zip-up portable chamber, Jonnie wrote on Instagram: "And at the end of this walk…is this…hyperbaric oxygen therapy. (sic)"
A hyperbaric chamber provides patients with pure oxygen to breathe. Due to the extreme air pressure, patients' lungs are able to take in an increased amount of oxygen.
Jonnie was diagnosed with lung cancer in August 2020, and he was told that he terminally ill after filming an episode of 'A Place in the Sun' in Italy.
He previously said: "Within a week of flying back from filming, I was being given six months to live.
"I had to go home and tell my wife, who was looking after our babies, that she was on her own pretty much. That was devastating. All I could do was apologise to her. I felt so responsible."
Jonnie also revealed that he's keen to spend as much time as possible with his family.
The TV star - who has Rex, four, and two-year-old twins Rafa and Cormac with Jessica Holmes - said: "I owe that to Jess and our boys.
"Some people in my position have bucket lists, but I just want us to do as much as we can as a family.
"I don’t know how long I have left, but I try to stay positive and my attitude is that I'm living with cancer, not dying from it."