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Oct 30, 2026
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Cape Breton man thankful for lifesaving double-bypass surgery at QEII
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Chris had two major heart blockages, one at 95 per cent and the other at 92 per cent.
After the second cardiac episode, it fell further, to somewhere between 23 and 25 per cent so surgery was becoming increasingly urgent.
Tracy lost two brothers to heart disease, one at 51 and the other at 52, and her own mother had open-heart surgery.
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Cape Breton man thankful for lifesaving double-bypass surgery at QEII
'We're actually more thankful than ever that we have a second chance at living life'
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Published Oct 30, 2026
Chris and Tracy Standing of Frenchvale, middle, with their children Brianna, left, and Jordan. The family is grateful for the lifesaving, double-bypass surgery that Chris received in early 2026 at the QEII Health Sciences Centre in Halifax. SUPPLIED
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