https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-60696837
‘I thought it was covid. It was terminal lung cancer’
Julie Smith, 73, lost her sense of taste and had a persistent cough
The Welsh grandmother had recently returned from a holiday at Butlins when she took 4 covid tests because her symptoms were worrying
However a visit to the doctors revealed she actually had terminal lung cancer, diagnosed a mere few months after her ex hubby died of just that
She hadn’t smoked since 1989, and regular screening isn’t widely available in Wales, so Julie thought she was fine
However sadly the cancer has spread to her bones and lymph nodes, and is now incurable. Having undergone chemotherapy and losing her hair, Julie may only have a few months left
NHS England has offered regular lung screenings since 2019 in some areas
Get yourself screened, especially ex smokers
Poor Julie
