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He spoke about 'pressing the reset button on life', a day later he was dead

A much-loved husband and father tragically died eight days after undergoing heart surgery at a private hospital. Dad-of-two Terry Grainger, 61, died at the privately-run Alexandra Hospital in Cheadle, Stockport, on February 10 last year.

Following tests, he underwent a quadruple heart bypass on February 2 after experiencing chest pain for months. A coroner has now recorded a narrative conclusion following an inquest at Stockport Coroners' Court.

Paying touching tribute, Mr Grainger's widow Karen, 54, described him as 'my everything'. "He was my rock, my soulmate and best friend," she said.

"He was a true gentleman and friends described him as dependable. Around 300 people attended his funeral, which shows just how much he was loved. The day Terry died all our lives changed forever."

Mr Grainger, from Bolton, seemed to be recovering well after surgery, the inquest heard, but started to complain of issues including a shortness of breath. After scans, he was found to have a build-up of fluid around his lungs.

A chest drain was fitted on February 9 and 'appeared to be doing its job', coroner Christopher Morris said summoning up the evidence. He said Mr Grainger talked about 'pressing the reset button on life' at that time. The chest drain remained in place overnight and he 'gave no cause for concern', the coroner added.

It was removed the morning after, but the inquest heard Mr Grainger began to feel unwell. Coroner Mr Morris spoke of a 'rapidly developing situation'.

The inquest heard an X-ray was requested - described as a standard check after a chest drain removal - and medics were 'puzzled by the degree of pain' he was in, as patients usually feel better after chest drains are removed. .

The court was told the X-ray

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