Midlands Cancer Survivor Asks Public To Row In Behind "Brilliant" Irish Cancer Society On Daffodil Day

Friday, 22 March 2024 06:55

Samantha Vaughan is six months post-op after being diagnosed with aggressive lung cancer.

A midlands woman says getting a lung cancer diagnosis was frightening.

Laois' Samantha Vaughan, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of non-small cell lung cancer two years ago.

Today is Irish Daffodil Day, and she's advising everyone to follow their instincts if they feel something isn't right in their body.

Ms. Vaughan is calling on the public to support Irish Daffodil Day:

The Irish Cancer Society says as a result of the generosity of the people of Ireland last year, they were able to provide:

Offaly:

Over 280 free lifts to bring Offaly based cancer patients to their treatment
Over 375 free counselling sessions to people living in Offaly; and
Almost 300 nights of free Night Nursing care to allow cancer patients in Offaly to die at home surrounded by loved ones.

Westmeath:

Over 615 free lifts to bring Westmeath based cancer patients to their treatment
Over 350 free counselling sessions to people living in Westmeath; and
Almost 200 nights of free Night Nursing care to allow cancer patients in Westmeath to die at home surrounded by loved ones.

Laois:

Over 340 free lifts to bring Laois based cancer patients to their treatment
Over 410 free counselling sessions to people living in Laois; and
Almost 230 nights of free Night Nursing care to allow cancer patients in Laois to die at home surrounded by loved ones.

Irish Cancer Society CEO, Averil Power, says one in two of us will get cancer at some point in our lives.

"There isn’t a family in Ireland that hasn’t been touched by the disease.

When Daffodil Day first began in 1986, just 3/10 Irish people survived a cancer diagnosis.

Today, thanks to investment in innovative cancer research, that has doubled to 6/10 people in Ireland surviving cancer.

And we at the Irish Cancer Society won’t stop until 10/10 people survive a cancer diagnosis. But we cannot do that without your support on Daffodil Day.

The more we raise on Daffodil Day, the more we can do, and the more lifesaving research we can fund.

We only receive 5% of our income from the government, so we’re urging everyone in Laois to Go All In this Daffodil Day 22nd March to help us achieve a future where nobody dies from cancer in Ireland, and everyone affected by the disease has the support they need when they need it most."