The baby was airlifted from Grande Prairie to Edmonton on April 29. But despite all their efforts doctors were unable to pinpoint with any certainty what was causing the baby's heart muscle to thicken. A biopsy was carried out last week and samples were sent to Toronto for expert analysis. It's expected to be another two weeks before the results are known. Hoffman said an autopsy would be carried out now to find out what killed his daughter.
Doctors suspect an enzyme in the baby's body malfunctioned or was missing altogether.
They said the condition was untreatable. But on Saturday Hoffman reported his daughter seemed to be getting better. He put the improvement down to the power of prayer and said last night he was grateful to all the people who prayed for his daughter's recovery. But she was just too sick.