Limerick grandfather wants to 'turn the county yellow' this Daffodil Day

LIMERICK grandfather Tim Egan is encouraging the people of Limerick to “turn the county yellow” this Daffodil Day.

A lung cancer survivor from Dooradoyle, the father of two and grandfather of five was diagnosed with lung cancer in June 2020 after developing a persistent cough the previous October. 

Speaking on his experience with cancer, Tim, 71, said: “I am so grateful that my wife pushed me when she did to go and get myself checked out. I feel lucky to still be here. It was really hard to believe that my little cough that wouldn’t go away was lung cancer. I have lost a brother and two sisters to cancer, my father died of cancer and now I have survived cancer.”

“During my recovery from surgery, I attended a free Irish Cancer Society exercise and rehabilitation classes in St James’s Hospital – Personalised Exercise Rehabilitation in Cancer Survivorship (PERCS). These PERCS classes were brilliant and helped me meet other people affected by cancer. These types of supports for people like me are only made possible by your donations.”

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Tim expressed the importance of “Every euro raised on Daffodil Day” in helping people like him fight cancer.

Ahead of Daffodil Day on March 28, he marked the importance of donations in “fuelling life changing cancer research and vital support services,” which is only possible due to the generosity of the Irish public. 

Irish Cancer Society CEO Averil Power said: “One in two of us will hear the words ‘You’ve got cancer’ in our lifetimes. There isn’t a family in Ireland that hasn’t felt the impact of a cancer diagnosis. We have to raise over €25 million every year to fund all of our essential, free services and life changing cancer research. And we cannot do this without you. Demand for some of our key services is increasing each year, so we need this year’s Daffodil Day to be the biggest yet to ensure we can continue to be there for those who need us most.

“Your generous support means everyone affected by cancer in Limerick will have access to the support they need, when they need it most.”