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OUR STORIES
 It was just after Christmas when we, unexpectedly, found ourselves back
inToronto. Sylvain needed to start radiation, January 1st, 2007. It was early
Monday morning, no one was there at Princess Margaret....read more
(Jocelyne Noël Timmins, Ontario)
The news of her diagnosis was shocking and our lives immediately
changed. North Bay like most northern communities does not have the
medical facilities to handle this illness.
(Stephen Hennessy, North Bay)...read more
In 2004 our daughter was diagnosed with leukemia. During that very difficult time the
only thing we could think of was getting our daughter well. Living in Northern Ontario
this meant many trips to Toronto so travel, food, accommodation costs added up quickly. (Diane Sheldon, North Bay)...read more
Over the past four years our family has been at war with an enemy we are not able to see
but have been witness to it’s effects on every aspect of my little boys life.
On the night of his sixth birthday he was diagnosed with a brain tumor and transported to
SickKids hospital in Toronto.( Cindy Mokohonuk, Espanola)...read more
When you’re a teenager you try to set out your goals in life. Finish high
school, go to college, start a career, get married, have a couple of kids,
take some trips, retire, enjoy your later life. No where in that plan do
people pencil in a spot for their child to fight for her life.
No where in
that plan do you decide to become “one of those families” (Christine Ryan, Blind River)
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I remember one particular package that was sent to us in London. Justin was really sick and the package came to the clinic (I don't know how they knew to send it there) but in it was a quilt with "hand made with love" on one corner. (Cindy Sheaves, Sault Ste. Marie)...read more
Too late, we often learn of the fragility of life. On June 12, 2006 at approximately 4 pm, our life was shaken, turned upside down…forever changed.
I will never forget the moment when the doctor announced that our precious and only child Nicholas, at age 6, had a brainstem tumor. The following moments remain a blur...
On parvient souvent trop tard à comprendre la fragilité de la vie. Le 12 juin 2006 vers 16 h 00, notre
vie fut ébranlée, tourmentée, changée à tout jamais.
Je me souviens encore du moment où nous avons reçu la nouvelle que notre cher et unique fils
Nicholas, âgé de 6 ans avait une tumeur au cerveau. La suite de cette nouvelle demeure toujours un
nuage,(Sylvie Petroski, Bill Plouffe,Timmins)...read more
Hi my name is Olivia Catarina Moreira and I am almost four years old. A week after my first birthday our Doctor in Sudbury told my Mommy and Daddy we would have to fly to Toronto right away to meet with a special team of doctors at Sick Children’s hospital. We left so fast we only had the clothes on our backs and a diaper bag with my food. After many tests they told my Mommy and Daddy that I had cancer. My family cried alot with this news.
(Melanie Moreira, Sudbury) ...read more
In December 2004 our son was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma at just 9 months of age. Although his age brought with it a good prognosis, he was also diagnosed with Opsoclonus Myoclonus Syndrome while on chemotherapy in June 2005. Since this date he has underwent many years of experimental Chemotherapy protocols and high dose steroids, and most recently a stem cell transplant.
(Mike Squarzolo, Sudbury)...read more
My granddaughter, Sydney Stark, has been receiving treatment at the Sudbury Cancer Centre and I wanted to thank your organization so much for the assistance you are providing to Sydney and her mom Shannon.
(Joan Stark, North Bay)...read more
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