We are thrilled to be part of Living Donation Week 2023, a week dedicated to celebrating the extraordinary acts of kindness that transform lives. From September 10 to September 16th, we join with organizations, donors, recipients, and supporters to shine a spotlight on living donor transplants, a lifeline for hundreds of Canadians in need ofRead more
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Robin and Bryan live with their beautiful family in Edmonton, Alberta. The couple had five children: Kiara, Karissa, Kashton, Kalyssa, and Kylie when Robin found out she was expecting their sixth child. During a routine 12-week ultrasound, Robin had a Nuchal Translucency Screening to measure the thickness of the fluid at the back of theRead more
Just over four years ago, our world turned upside down the Saturday before Thanksgiving. My husband and I rushed our son to the Alberta Children’s Hospital as he had been sick on and off for two weeks with a cough and after numerous visits to clinics his condition had gotten worse. Five minutes into theRead more
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
March 1 marked the beginning of Kidney Health Month and March 10 is World Kidney Day. World Kidney Day is a global campaign aimed at raising awareness of the importance of kidneys. Kidney Foundation volunteers and staff will engage in community activities designed to create awareness and education about preventive behaviours, risk factors, and toRead 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
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
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
