‘You really feel like life is on hold’: Young Calgary boy with brain surgery postponed finally gets operation
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‘You really feel like life is on hold’: Young Calgary boy with brain surgery postponed finally gets operation
Description
November 5, 2021
As Alberta’s fourth wave of COVID-19 overwhelmed ICUs, Health Minister Jason Copping said roughly 15,000 surgeries had to be postponed. One of them was four-year-old Zav, who was waiting for life-changing brain surgery. As Lauren Pullen reports, he has now had his operation, but his family has a message for others.
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‘You really feel like life is on hold’: Young Calgary boy with brain surgery postponed finally gets operation02:09 | November 5, 2021
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Internal survey polling leadership ‘deeply disturbing’, says Calgary police chief01:51 | 25 minutes ago
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Man in critical condition following shooting in Thorncliffe01:57 | 36 minutes ago
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‘You really feel like life is on hold’: Young Calgary boy with brain surgery postponed finally gets operation02:09 | November 5, 2021
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Internal survey polling leadership ‘deeply disturbing’, says Calgary police chief01:51 | 25 minutes ago
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Man in critical condition following shooting in Thorncliffe01:57 | 36 minutes ago
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Calgary researchers explore new Parkinson’s therapy01:48 | 55 minutes ago
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Former Calgary alderman says Eau Claire Market was ‘great example’ of taking a reasonable risk02:31 | 56 minutes ago
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Former conductor offers condolences, issues warning in wake of deadly Bowness train incident01:52 | 1 hour ago
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From bustling hub to empty halls: The rise and fall of Eau Claire Market01:40 | 2 hours ago
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Eau Claire Market closure paves way for new Greenline LRT station and plaza01:46 | 4 hours ago
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‘You really feel like life is on hold’: Young Calgary boy with brain surgery postponed finally gets operation
Description
November 5, 2021
As Alberta’s fourth wave of COVID-19 overwhelmed ICUs, Health Minister Jason Copping said roughly 15,000 surgeries had to be postponed. One of them was four-year-old Zav, who was waiting for life-changing brain surgery. As Lauren Pullen reports, he has now had his operation, but his family has a message for others.
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