Father of three, 35, reveals his shock as three-month 'tickly cough' turns out to be terminal lung cancer...
having never smoked a day in his life READ MORE: The tell-tale lung cancer symptoms to be aware of By Emily Stearn, Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 06:41 EDT, 15 July 2024 | Updated: 06:43 EDT, 15 July 2024 e-mail View comments A father of three has told of his horror after his 'tickly cough' turned out to be terminal lung cancer , despite never smoking a cigarette before. Lewis Daines, from Crawley in West Sussex, suffered the persistent cough for three months before visiting his GP in February. But it was only after he began experiencing pain in his shoulders and chest that he visited A&E, where he was diagnosed with pneumonia .
The 35-year-old was forced to return just two weeks later, however, after his symptoms failed to subside. Scans showed the advanced nurse practitioner had a cancerous golf ball-sized mass in his right lung. Lewis Daines, from Crawley in West Sussex, suffered the persistent cough for three months before visiting his GP in February.
But it was only after he began experiencing pain in his shoulders and chest that he visited A&E, where he was diagnosed with pneumonia. Pictured, Lewis with son Barney The 35-year-old was forced to return just two weeks later, however, after his symptoms failed to subside. Scans showed the advanced nurse practitioner had a cancerous golf ball-sized mass in his right lung.
Pictured, Lewis with wife Vicky Da.
