Douglas man Michael Bellis (pictured) is said to be responding well in a Montpellier hospital after a life-threatening brain tumour operation.
Although the full results won’t be confirmed until Friday, it’s believed 90 per cent of the tumour was removed.
The 29-year-old went under the knife yesterday (Tuesday) and, speaking from France, his twin brother Luke described the operation (audio file attached):
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