After receiving 170 rounds in chemotherapy for a brain tumor, this man was able to welcome his first child.
Jonathon Jones, 32, of Solihull, West Midlands, was diagnosed with the tumour at age 17 after doctors said it was ‘the size of an orange’ – but now 14 years later he has welcomed his first child, JJ, with his partner Danielle Taylor.
Jones is a businessman who has undergone 170 rounds chemotherapy. He was then able to have his baby without the need for IVF.
Due to the fact that he had been taking chemo drugs which can cause infertility, he worried he would never have children. As a result, he decided to freeze his sperm as a teenager.
Jonathon Jones, 32, of Solihull, West Midlands, (Pictured Left) has welcomed his first child, JJ, (Pictured Right) after having 170 rounds of chemotherapy to fight a cancerous brain tumour
Jones (Above), a businessman and chemist, received 170 rounds to remove the brain tumour. After that, he was able conceive his child.
The businessman (Pictured Right) was diagnosed with the tumour at age 17 after doctors said it was ‘the size of an orange’ – but now 14 years later he has welcomed his first child, JJ, (Middle) with his partner Danielle Taylor (Pictured)
Jones stated that he had always wanted to become a father, but that he didn’t believe he would have children after having over 170 rounds chemo.
JJ was born naturally. We were considering IVF, but it turned out to be an amazing miracle.
“I truly believe that my story will inspire others to stay strong and hopeful.
His behaviour in the six years prior to his diagnosis was extremely difficult, resulting in him being expelled from school and getting into trouble with the law.
To find answers to her questions, Mr Jones was referred by his mother to various private hospitals and counsellors.
His ADHD medication was unsuccessful and his family demanded that he be taken to The Priory. This was because he was not mentally ill.
By age 17, Mr Jones went on a trip to Hong Kong with a friend and his family where he started to suffer ‘terrible headaches’.
He stated, “It marked a pivotal moment.” I had terrible headaches while I was there.
“I blamed jet lag and alcohol for my symptoms. Ironically, drinking alcohol was my best option for my symptoms because it caused me to become dehydrated which led to swelling in my brain.
Jones stated that JJ (Pictured), is an amazing miracle. Although we had been looking at IVF, it was natural.
He returned to school and went to Newquay for the celebration. However, things turned ‘from worse to worse’.
“That was my last chance to get up from bed,” he said.
“My mom and stepdad took me to the hospital, and they checked my pressure behind my eyes. It turned out that this was perfectly normal.
My stepdad and mum took me to several doctors, where I was diagnosed with a hangover and/or viral infection. My family was devastated.
His mother, Mrs Jones, took Mr Jones to the doctor at the end Juli 2007 for a brain scan.
He looked at the consultant and said nothing. Then he ran out of his room, to get an urgent MRI scan.
He was immediately diagnosed with a brain tumor the size of an orange.
To get Mr Jones to University Hospital Coventry, surgeons had to cancel other patients.
His mum did not know that the tumor was 30% and would kill him if it was left for another two weeks.
Nine hours later, 98% had been successfully removed.
In 2019, Jones had met Danielle, his personal trainer (Photo: Danielle) at a Birmingham bar. They are planning to have another child next year.
The cancerous Oligodendroglioma was found and treated with radiotherapy.
His doctors told him that he’d need chemotherapy the rest of the life to treat the cancer. He has continued treatment ever since, with 2021 being his fourteenth year.
He’s currently on four-weekly cycles. This will be increased to six weeks as he grows older.
In case Mr Jones wanted to have a baby, he had his fertile eggs frozen.
He met Danielle his personal trainer at a Birmingham bar in 2019, in the year 2019.
He said, “It was instant. He admitted that he had given up on the idea of meeting new people. It was something different.
After five months, the couple had an unplanned pregnancies. They were devastated to lose their baby. The doctors recommended IVF.
Amazingly, they were able to conceive naturally after just six months.
Their son JJ was born May 8, this year.
Some men are permanently infertile after undergoing cancer treatment.
Danielle is the mother of Brody, five-year-old, and Sophia seven-year-old. They now plan to have another child next year.
He has participated in charity runs, and also started his clothing company called No Brainer. A portion of the profits will go to Brain Tumour Charity.
He said that he believed GPs should consider brain tumours more seriously.
He said that he would not have survived without his friends and family.
He said, “To be able raise awareness and to give hope means everything to me.”
“With JJ and Danielle my life, aside from the chemotherapy, is perfect. JJ is such an amazing blessing.