‘Get coughs checked’

A year on from his diagnosis, the Dundee pensioner is calling for anyone who suffers from symptoms such as a deep cough to get checked over by a doctor.

Cliff, 79, starred in a new film created by Dundee and Angus College students about living with the incurable mesothelioma.

Along with his wife Anna McDonald — with whom he formed the wellknown Dundee band The Temperance Two — he became involved with the film through Dundee-based charity Asbestos Action Tayside.

Symptoms of mesothelioma include dry coughing, chest pains and fatigue.

Cliff, who lives at Glenmarkie Terrace, today urged anyone who may have similar signs to see their doctor straight away.

He said: “I had been to the doctor to get something else checked but I was treatment as soon as possible. The pensioner attended the premiere of the film at D&A College’s Kingsway Campus. This was part of the launch of Learning Occupational Health by Experiencing Risk, a new strategy to help students learn about health risk management.

He said: “Asbestos Action Tayside got in touch with me and asked if I would come along to speak to students in Arbroath.

“To my surprise they asked me to appear in a video. I was a wee bit embarrassed, but it was for a good cause.

“The best thing about it is that they didn’t say at the end that I had died!”

And Cliff has already realised one of his dreams — to grow an allotment of potatoes. He said: “I’m lucky that I’m still here and you get all sorts of things running through your mind when you get diagnosed. The thing that was running through my mind was whether I would get to see my tatties grow and I’ve done it!”

IT was a total shock for Cliff Inglis when he was told he had an asbestos-related cancer.

Pensioner Cliff Inglis, who has terminal cancer, has realised one of his dreams by growing a crop of potatoes before he dies.

Prince’s Trust team member Sam Hunter and Cliff at the DVD film launch.