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What a difference a year makes

In fall of 2019, Japleen Gill was expecting her first child. But what should have been the most joyful time of her life quickly turned into a nightmare. Japleen developed a catastrophic heart infection. She had an emergency C-section to deliver her tiny son just shy of 31 weeks, followed by a six-hour operation to … Continued

This is not age-related. Why won’t anyone listen?

Imagine being told the only solution for your pain is to give up all the things you love? That’s what happened to Janet Green. She had fallen while running and landed hard on her outstretched arm. “I would have been better off landing on my face like I did at the Boston Marathon in 2011,” … Continued

Incredible courage. Heartrending grace. A movie-worthy plot twist

From his living room window, Jamie Waterlow can look out and see St. Paul’s Hospital: where his daughters were born; where he receives ongoing care; where he spent six months on the precipice between life and death. Jamie was an active college student who loved his job as a counsellor at YMCA camp in central … Continued