Ian Rush health latest as Liverpool icon set for Anfield return after horror hospital dash

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All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook page"I thought I was a goner. It was like I was drowning," Rush recently recalled.

"I was in a state of panic and Carol, who is a trained lifeguard, kept me breathing, and then the NHS people were brilliant."I was telling myself, 'No, I’m not ready to go, I need to keep fighting. This can’t be the end.'" He went on to spend six days in the Countess of Chester Hospital, with two of them spent in intensive care.Rush added: "When I was recovering the doctors asked me how long I have been suffering from asthma.

I told them I didn’t know I did."Now travelling with his trusty inhaler, he revealed he was told to take in more sun and swim often, as well as being informed his method of breathing was incorrect.The Welshman continued: "There are so many things you start thinking about that you never did before – all the things you need to have in place if the worst happens but you would usually put it off."I was recommended more sunshine and swimming, and was told to learn how to breathe correctly. I didn’t know I had been doing it wrong." Given his legendary status at Liverpool, the club got in touch with their former number nine to aid his recovery.Rush explained: "Liverpool got in touch while I was ill and said they wanted to do what they could to help.