To keep up with Trafford news sign up to the MyTrafford newsletter here A bump on the head saved the life of a marathon runner from Stretford whose tonsillitis caused his heart to start failing.
Alan Day, 30, was an avid runner and outwardly seemed fit and healthy when he developed a throat infection. This rapidly led to heart failure and left Alan needing life-saving treatment to help his heart pump blood around his body.
He only ended up in hospital by chance, after he lost consciousness and hit his head. READ MORE: Kimberley Walsh pays emotional tribute to 'beautiful' Sarah Harding following her death Alan says he feels lucky he was admitted when he was, otherwise his heart failure may have gone unnoticed until it was too late.
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