“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
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It takes two minutes to register, please register online today and share your wishes with your family. Register Today! 90% of Canadians support organ donation, however, less than 25% of Canadians are registered. 1 organ donor can save up to 8 lives and can benefit the quality of life for up to 75 people. There are currently 4,500 Canadians waiting for a life-saving organRead more
National Organ & Tissue Donor Awareness Week The David Foster Foundation is recognizing and honouring National Organ & Tissue Donation Awareness Week (NOTDAW) on April 24 – 30, 2022. NOTDAW is celebrated through awareness campaigns and encouraging individuals to register as organ donors. It takes two minutes to register, please register online today and share your wishesRead more
When Beth was born, she was diagnosed with Bardet-Biedl Syndrome (BBS). BBS is a disease with many complications including kidney failure. Beth’s extremely low kidney function caused lung disease and her mother, Erin, remembers Beth’s first year as incredibly difficult as the family navigated her medical needs. Beth spent the first eight months of herRead 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
At the David Foster Foundation, the health and well-being of Canadian families is our top priority. As COVID-19 continues to spread among our communities, it’s essential that we understand the importance of social distancing. Understanding and implementing social distancing will help protect those with compromised immune systems and will save lives in the communities thatRead more
Keziah is Lyndonna’s youngest child, born in October of 2014. Two days after Keziah was born, she was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, which meant that the left side of her heart was not pumping blood as needed. Due to this condition, Keziah was flown to the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton from herRead more
In December of 2018, one month after Liorah was born, she was diagnosed with biliary atresia, a rare disease that affects the liver and can be fatal. In May 2019, she was listed for a life-saving liver transplant. Liorah’s mother, Darline, was approved to be the living liver donor and a transplant was scheduled forRead more
Khai’s Transplant JourneyIn August 2017, Julia Macleod was 15 weeks pregnant with her son, Khai, when she went in for a prenatal ultrasound. At that ultrasound, the medical team told Julia that her baby had gastroschisis, a condition in which the organs are found outside the body, exiting through a hole beside the belly button.Read more
