A Cork man who lost his wife to cancer has called on members of the public to go ‘all in’ against the disease this Daffodil Day.
Liam Holmes, whose wife Lynda passed away in 2018, is urging people to get involved in the Irish Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day, which is set to take place this month.
Lynda was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2015.
Mr Holmes, who lives in Mallow, said his wife was “in a lot of pain and discomfort” prior to her diagnosis.
“We were in the sunroom in the Bons when we were told she had cancer,” he said.
“When Lynda’s oncologist came in, she stood up and he immediately told her straight what her diagnosis was.
“Lynda just collapsed to her knees. I picked her up and put her in a chair. It was just a total shock to both of us.”
Treatment
Lynda’s treatment included major surgeries on…