A woman said she was feeling better than she ever had after quitting smoking and taking up running - but she was given an awful diagnosis. Leigh Webber was healthier than she had ever been after giving up the smoking habit she had had since the age of 13.
The 60-year-old was feeling so positive about her health that she nearly cancelled a doctor's appointment to investigate a cough she had because she thought it was getting better on its own. Fortunately, Leigh did attend the appointment - because it turned out to be life-saving.
Investigations revealed that Leigh, from Trafford, had lung cancer and a 1.5cm tumour in her lung, the Manchester Evening News reported. She had been smoking for 40 years before she decided to quit in a bid to prioritise her physical and mental health and wellbeing.
