A PENSIONER was unable to get herself out of a chair in her Chester home for more than three days before being rescued by paramedics.
The traumatic ordeal began when the 79-year-old woman from Upton Lane, Upton, had sat in a recliner chair in her living room some time on Monday but later realised she could not move out of the seat.
Her husband, who is in his 80s, was also at home but decided not to call an ambulance because he said his wife did not think it was necessary.
However, he grew increasingly concerned over her condition as time moved on.
On the third day a couple of cleaners who work at the house on a weekly basis saw the woman on the chair when they arrived and called emergency services "straight away".
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service crew manager Eric Campbell said a fire appliance went to the house after getting a call at about 11.30am.
He said: "We got a special service call. We were asked to help when an elderly woman had become stuck in a chair in her own house.
"She had been stuck the whole day apparently. There were two ambulances there. I think she was okay but she was quite distressed."
Spokesman for the North West Ambulance Service, Fiona Bateson, added: "At 11.25am on Wednesday we attended the incident. The patient was a female stuck in a chair. She was taken to the Countess of Chester."
Meanwhile, the husband, who declined to be named, said: "I did not call an ambulance straight away because I just listened to my wife and did what she wanted me to do.
"There was nothing wrong with the chair. She had some kidney problems and I think that's why she was unable to get up. She had been in the chair for three days.
"I was very concerned but I looked after her while she was stuck there and I thought she was going be okay."
He added the cleaners became so alarmed by her condition they called the ambulance immediately.
"I just keep thinking they did something, why didn't I do something more?" he said.
"She is still in the Countess recovering. She has a history of some health problems but I think she's going to be okay because she is in good care now.
"She's more embarrassed about what happened than anything else."
He added: "The response from the ambulance service was magnificent. They were here very quickly and the staff were very helpful.
“I want to thank them for what they did."