Men Behaving Badly star Leslie Ash has said that her life will "never ever be the same as it was" following an infection two decades ago.
The actress, 64, contracted methicillin-sensitive staphylococcus aureus (MSSA), similar to other bacterial infection MRSA, in hospital.
The bug can cause minor ailments such as swelling to serious bloodstream infections, which can be life-threatening.
Ash was asked on ITV's Good Morning Britain (GMB) about her health issues following being in intensive care in 2004 after contracting MSSA.
She said: "I mean, it will never ever be the same as it was obviously... I think (I’m) really, really good, and really healthy."
Ash added that she has been "very lucky" after doctors told her she would probably not walk again when she was first diagnosed.
"They said I’d be in a wheelchair. My husband (former footballer Lee Chapman) helped me with my rehab and getting me into the gym and really making sure that I stay fit.
"And you’ve got to keep your core strong and so many things you have to do mentally as well," she said.
Ash said that her contracting MSSA should "never have happened" but you "get on with it".
It was reported in 2008 that she received a payout of £5 million (approx €5.8 million) from the NHS for catching the bug while in hospital.
Ash has previously spoken publicly about a botched lip collagen injection she received, and made a documentary about the lack of regulation in the British cosmetic beauty in 2008.
Source: Press Association
