Steven Percy said he is “lucky to be alive” following the holiday which will be remembered for “all the wrong reasons”.
The 67-year-old was staying at a hotel in Montenegro when he suddenly started suffering from a fever – hours after proposing to his partner Karen, 53.
Mr Percy said he initially thought he had the flu but realised it “was something much more serious" as his symptoms became worse.
After returning to York, his health continued to decline and he became confused.
Mr Percy was rushed to York Hospital on Tuesday, April 16 last year, three days after he returned from Montenegro, and was discharged 99 days later.
He was diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease – a serious lung infection which can be caused from inhaling droplets of water from things such as air conditioning or hot tubs – and was placed in an induced coma.
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