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Woman who beat breast cancer - and has battled skin cancer - recovers from coronavirus...she didn't know how serious it was until doctors asked about her dying wishes

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A retired care home worker who beat breast cancer - and has battled skin cancer - has now recovered from coronavirus. Elsie McMahon was admitted to Wythenshawe Hospital in March after feeling unwell for a week.

The 70-year-old, from Timperley, tested positive for COVID-19 and chronic viral pneumonia. She was hooked up to an oxygen machine on a dedicated coronavirus ward.

Now, back home and on the road to recovery, Elsie wants to pay tribute to the staff who cared for her - and 'kept her going'.

Elsie, who has four daughters who all work as nurses in Greater Manchester, fell in the 'increased risk' category for COVID-19 due to her age and previous illnesses.

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