coronavirus" had a "Do Not Resuscitate" sign placed on his hospital bed. Michael Ellison's wife and daughter even received phone calls from medical staff to tell them the former builder would likely not pull through the night.
The 66-year-old's situation was complicated by the fact that in March he'd gone into remission from leukaemia, and his symptoms weren't the typical signs associated with catching Covid-19.
Results from a scan at the Royal Liverpool Hospital revealed the Everton man was suffering from a twisted bowel at the same time as battling the virus.
It meant an immediate operation, with just a 50% survival rate, and warnings that without the surgery Mr Ellison could die the following day.