"My late father passed away as a result of lung cancer. As his condition deteriorated and his prognosis became increasingly bleak, the two defining symptoms were the constant pain (which was manageable) and his constant, debilitating cough (which was not).

The cough had a constant physical and psychological effect, and resulted in him being increasingly self-conscious, and ended up making him a virtual hermit. It certainly made his final years more painful and lonely. "

"My cough is so bad that it often gives me really nasty chest pain. It keeps me up most nights and stops me doing many of the normal things I used to like to do.”