17/06/2026
“I knew it was only a matter of time before I was sent home with oxygen. A big wake‑up call for me.”
Cathy from Middlewich had been smoking for over 50 years, starting at just 12. Each cold would go straight to her chest. More than once, she was rushed to hospital on blue lights, needing oxygen.
Then Cathy found the Be Smoke Free programme, and things started to change.
You don’t have to do it alone, and it’s never too late to take that first step.
Read her story here: https://www.oneyoucheshireeast.org/news/the-wake-up-call-that-changed-everything-a-50-year-smoking-habit-ends/