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'It was close to terminal' Raymond Blanc opens up on his touch-and-go Covid battle

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Covid nearly ended very differently.The cook spent four months fighting the virus, one of which was spent in hospital after he was admitted with a high fever in December 2020.In a new interview with Radio Times, the TV chef revealed it was a stark wake-up call for how precious life really is."It was close to terminal," he shook his head."When you are that fragile, you come out of it and really celebrate."You want to change everything – work less hard, take time for yourself."You appreciate how precious life is and make all sorts of promises, like meditating every day," he added, revealing he now stretches for at least 30 minutes each morning."I'm trying to take time out of the torrent of life, but it’s amazing how the momentum of life takes over."Back in March 2021, Raymond opened up in great detail about his touch-and-go fight with coronavirus.He described his "lowest point" was when those caring for him wanted to put him on to a respirator as they were "panicked".He told ITV: "I begged them for three more days for me to fight on my own, because I know if I went on the respirator you're not in charge of your own destiny, and I like to be in charge of my own destiny."So I fought and I managed to win through meditation."I tried for 40 years to meditate and I could never succeed...

but there on that hospital bed..."I managed to focus on living, on friends on life and I won my fight."He added: "Three days later, my oxygen levels improved and I was in a good way."It was a bit frightening but I realise I am very lucky, and I think I will appreciate life so much better and maybe do a bit less."Raymond also paid tribute to the "completely amazing" NHS staff that looked after him and despite the gruelling treatment, he said the.

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