A dad who chose to have both his legs amputated after developing painful tumours on his feet said it is the "best decision he ever made." Alexander Helander, 29, opted for below the knee amputations as it meant he could finally chase after his one-year-old son Samuel.
The school teacher first developed new tumours, often the size of golf balls, every week six years ago. At times they were so painful he could barely walk and, facing early retirement, he opted to have the risky op in a bid to give him more freedom.
Surgeons warned him he could end up in a wheelchair for the rest of his life, but Alexander took the chance. Nine months on, he's never felt better, and thanks to prosthetic running blades he is back jogging and chasing after his
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