Ian Rush thought he was going to die after collapsing at home

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I got up around 2am because I was struggling to breathe and went downstairs to make myself a cup of tea."Because I hadn’t been feeling too great anyway I had booked an appointment to see my doctor at 9am. It got to around 4am and I was feeling worse.“Carol (Rush's fiancée) called the ambulance because I was now really fighting hard to breathe.

They came within 10 minutes and stayed with me for an hour and a half and they were brilliant.“They asked if I wanted to go to the hospital, but I had come round and was feeling a lot better so decided to remain at home. I honestly thought this was it, I was a goner.“I was panicking, but while we were waiting for another ambulance Carol got me through it all by telling me how to try and calm down and breathe more easily.

When the ambulance people came I was on the floor completely white and looking as if I needed to be resuscitated.“I needed oxygen to help me get through a terrifying experience. Well this was some reality check and I will sort things out without hesitation in 2026.“It’s like I’ve had a second chance and I’m determined to make the most of it.”