Sligo man calls for community to go all in against cancer this Daffodil Day

SLIGO man and testicular cancer survivor, Peter Keating from Drumcliff is calling on his local community to go all in against cancer for the Irish Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day, which takes place on Friday, March 22.

Peter was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2022, his treatment included chemotherapy and surgery and he is thankfully now doing well.

Reflecting on his cancer experience, Peter said: “I have now learnt there are two distinct cancer journeys, the physical and the emotional. Only you can go through the physical part but at times I felt the emotional part was more difficult. I felt sorrier for those around me than I did for myself – my family and friends.

“When you get a scare like this, you really look at what is important in life. I now have a different level of appreciation for my family. I think I hug my kids a little tighter and more often than I used to.

“I would encourage everyone to please get out there on Daffodil

Day, March 22, and show your support for those affected by cancer in your local community.”

The Irish Cancer Society is there to ensure that every person affected by cancer has a place to turn to, the support they need and the hope that there will come a day when no one in Ireland dies from cancer.

Irish Cancer Society CEO Averil Power said: “Unfortunately, 1 in 2 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 Sligo 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.”

For more information about Daffodil Day visit https://www. cancer.ie/daffodilday.