Mr. Michael Darragh MacAuley:

My father needed a physiotherapist like Ms McCafferty. He did not need me but I tried my best. Yes, we were sitting down and we were bringing him to the gym. I do not have a background in lung fibrosis speciality care but we went to the gym. My father was a suit and tie man and I remember him using a treadmill wearing his suit and tie. We tried to do everything we could for him and introduced him to weights. As I said, with my limited knowledge in that space, we tried to do everything we could.

What has not been mentioned here today, and I discussed this with my sister, Margaret, is the mental aspect and psychological issues associated with lung fibrosis. My sister was offered no psychological support after having been thrown this bomb in the form of lung fibrosis. My dad also had issues and definitely struggled in his later years due to a lack of supports. We did what we could with exercise and yoga in as ad hoc a fashion as possible. I know from having taught yoga to patients that a lot of them have gained a lot from it even in terms of just relaxation.