'My husband was fit as a fiddle - months after diagnosis he was dead'

Julie Kelly said more needed to be done06:51, 06 Aug 2026Updated 07:01, 06 Aug 2026A wife whose “fit as a fiddle” husband died nine months after an unexpected diagnosis has said she “wants more to be done” around diagnosis and treatment.‌Julie Kelly, 62, a practice manager from Scarborough, North Yorkshire, said her husband Sean was diagnosed with small-cell lung cancer in February 2025 after finding it difficult to breathe while running. He was an “active” 59-year-old who ran countless marathons, represented England in races and had raised thousands for charity, including more than £20,000 for Teenage Cancer Trust.‌At the time of his diagnosis, doctors said his prognosis with treatment was 10 to 12 months, but after undergoing chemotherapy, immunotherapy and radiotherapy, Sean died in Nov