Teri and Colin’s world changed when, during Teri’s 20-week anatomy scan, they learned that their unborn daughter, Britton, had a congenital heart defect (CHD) called Pulmonary Atresia. The news was overwhelming, and they were referred to Vancouver Women’s Hospital to meet with a cardiology team who would monitor Britton’s growth and prepare for her arrival.Read more
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Tessa and Herman’s son Nathaniel was born a month premature weighing only 4.3lbs. Due to his tiny size and suspected medical needs, he had to stay in the hospital for forty-two days. Every single day his mother Tessa would drive to visit him and stay at home only to sleep. Little did the family knowRead more
August 2022 will mark two full years of waiting for the Thomson family. It will mark two years of hearing the phone ring and wondering if it is a medical professional calling to say that they have matched Bella to a bowel donor who will save her life. Two years of always trying to remainRead more
Darline and David were overjoyed with the birth of their second child, Liorah, in November of 2018. Their first child, Holly, had jaundice after she was born in 2016, so when Liorah started to develop it, they were not too worried but took her to the doctor anyway. The doctor ordered a blood test whichRead more
“Ben is the sickest child in this hospital.” These were the heart-stopping words that parents Caroline and Lester heard from doctors earlier this year. Ben has congenital neutropenia, a condition in which people are prone to recurrent infections. Caroline and Lester often bring him to the emergency room at the children’s hospital for antibiotic treatmentRead more
Thirty-six hours after Briar was born her parents, Morgan and Ryan, took her home to their small town in Saskatchewan. She had still not had any bowel movement and both parents thought that was odd as Briar was their second child and this had not happened when Addilyn was born. Upon returning home Briar beganRead more
In March, two-year old Nathan Hutchinson stopped breathing in his Courtice, Ont. home. He was transported to SickKids Hospital ICU, an all-too-familiar place for Nathan and his family, in the midst of a pandemic. He would remain there on and off until mid-May. Nathan was diagnosed with a rare heart condition, Supracardiac Total Anomalous PulmonaryRead more
The David Foster Foundation would like to thank all the photographers who have donated their time to take professional photos of transplant families across Canada. Their photographs have captured special moments for families who have faced so much adversity and are beautiful reminders of how special family is. The David Foster Foundation is proud toRead more
On August 24th, 2007 Jennifer and Trieu welcomed their baby girl Taya into the world. For the first few weeks everything was wonderful and Jennifer, Trieu and Taryn, Taya’s older sister, were all excited to have Taya at home. Taya had lingering jaundice that the doctor thought might be cause by breastmilk, and the familyRead more
Piper Coffin was born the 30th of May 2003 with Alagille syndrome, a genetic disorder that can affect the liver, heart, and other parts of the body. One of the major features of Alagille syndrome is liver damage caused by abnormalities in the bile ducts. To treat Piper’s condition, she had a gastrostomy tube surgically inserted at 12 monthsRead more
