Ron Sayle, from Frodsham, Cheshire, was diagnosed with liver cancer after he complained of feeling lethargic, and lifesaving surgery was planned for him at Aintree Hospital in Liverpool on September 25. However medics were forced to cancel the op hours before it was due to take place because of the second wave of the virus resulted in a lack of intensive beds, Liverpool Echo reports. The 79-year-old would have needed to spend a night in the ICU ward after surgery. Mr Sayle, who has two children, had his surgery rescheduled for another date and nearly a fortnight later he had a successful operation. Mr Stephen Fenwick, lead cancer clinician at the Trust, said he was "delighted that Ron is doing so well".

Source: Daily Mirror November 28, 2020 14:44 UTC