i live for many years says jon

on Matthews is a Mesothelioma cancer patient. He tells his story on jm21.co.uk how he’s winning the fight against mesothelioma cancer. On Jim21.co.uk, Matthews explains how doctors told him in 2006 how he wouldn’t see Christmas. Matthews bet on his Mesothelioma $145 that he would live longer than doctor’s predicted.

The Daily Mail Article says Jon bet against his doctors that he could defy their predictions: [23rd April 2009]

When doctors told Jon Matthews he had cancer, he asked what his odds were of surviving another three years. And then he decided to put a £300 bet on it at the bookies. Despite originally being given just months to live, he has already won the first stage of his bet, which could see him net a total of £20,000.

Jon will be giving some winnings to charity:

“As Jon has stated in the Mail Online article he plans to give some of his winnings to cancer charity Macmillan, as he did last year.”

Jon Matthews Said:

'I smoke 30 cigarettes a day, enjoy a pint and like the occasional flutter, especially when I'm winning.'


'All the mainstream doctors could prescribe for me was morphine but this healer put me on a course of herbal medicines that have not only changed but prolonged my life,' he said.