Chris, 29, who has no underlying health conditions, said: 'I really want you to take this message on board because it could happen to anyone, please please take care.’
In the video message, a breathless Chris says: ‘I caught it in Tenerife thinking I was invincible, not wearing a mask.‘I paid the price. I have got no underlying health issues. I don’t want anyone making the same mistakes as me.
‘Now I’m in intensive care, waiting to get more treatment, and not knowing if I’m coming out the other side. ‘So I really want you to take this message on board because it could happen to anyone, please please take care.’Chris was speaking from his hospital bed in Watford, where he is based for a work project.
He said he fell ill on holiday in the Canary Islands last week. He was diagnosed with coronavirus and acute pneumonia three days ago.‘But it got a lot worse on my return home. I was rushed in Sunday morning for tests and scans and sent home on the Sunday night thinking I was okay.In an emotional social media post, Chris said: ‘The way I have felt in the last week has been as close to hell I have ever been – I honestly sat there and was ready to just give up.
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