Hope dwindled for Julie and Paul Devigne as a treatment-resistant tumour in their baby's belly swelled so large it restricted his ability to eat, sleep and breathe. "We were starting to run out of options and hope," said Paul Devigne. The Winnipeg oncologists treating Felix started reaching out to medical facilities with the expertise needed to remove the tumour. The Devigne family from Winnipeg, including baby Felix, who is recovering after surgery to remove a rare form of tumour. Now back home in Winnipeg, Paul said he's adjusting to a slower pace of life after spending so many months in "survival mode."

Source: CBC News April 22, 2021 21:00 UTC