'Fitness fanatic' firefighter dies from tragic diagnosis after he's rushed to hospital with stomach pains
manchestereveningnews.co.ukTributes have been paid to a 'kind' and 'amazing' dad who tragically died. Andy Sale was rushed to hospital in Spain after he had collapsed with crippling stomach pains in December 2020, just months after a dream move to the country with his wife of 30 years, Denise.
After three months of tests, he received the harrowing cancer diagnosis. The couple wanted to stay in the country to "keep his dream alive" but the following year, they had to move back to the UK after he faced a £10,000 a month in hospital bills. Read more: ITV viewers 'fuming' at This Morning as opera singer abruptly cut off during tribute to Queen Elizabeth II Sadly, Andy - who was a firefighter for three decades - lost his battle with cancer in December last year.
His wife said she was "lucky to have him as a husband" and they never spent "any time apart". She said: "He loved life and was dedicated to his family.
He was so proud of everything his kids did and loved our big family dinners on a Sunday. Every single person he met would get a hug whether they liked it or not and everyone on his watch would vouch for that. "He would never start his shift or end one without giving everyone a hug it was just how he was, he loved everybody.
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