Bad luck struck again on May 18 this year when he was driving to work.
"My work requires me to travel a lot and on this day I was on the road and suddenly my left eye was blurry and I was struggling to see the road.
"I consulted a doctor and he scheduled an emergency operation. Unfortunately, it was not a success and I lost all vision in my left eye," he said.
In June he received his last cheque from the company as his sick leave was depleted.
"I thought we were going to be destitute."
Then his luck changed.
A recent visit to the doctor revealed that he has been cleared of cancer.
"You can imagine my shock when the doctor said my blood count shows that there is no trace of cancer. I feel like I have been giving a new lease on life," said the winner.
The Lotto winnings will allow him to have another eye operation to help his sight.