Gérald Fay held his grandchild for the first time

Gérald Fay held his grandchild for the first time

Micheline Fay shares her family’s story: My brother and his wife were expecting their second child. As Dad fought on in the Cardiac Unit, and with the baby’s due date approaching, my brother said, “He needs to meet the baby before he leaves us.” Late at night on...
She was less than two pounds

She was less than two pounds

Jenna Book, a mother in Altona, Manitoba, shares her story: My diagnosis was HELLP Syndrome, a life-threatening pregnancy disorder. The only way to resolve it is to deliver the baby and placenta. In my case, only 26 weeks into my pregnancy. After a whirlwind 24 hours,...
Care fit for a King

Care fit for a King

Tom King, a husband and father from Winnipeg, recalls the moment nearly 20 years ago when his heart first began racing unexpectedly and irregularly. “I was out for a walk with my daughter – she was just little – and it came out of nowhere,” says King, 58. “I didn’t...
Magical hands provide life-saving surgery

Magical hands provide life-saving surgery

Kelley had lived with a heart murmur all her life, but it never kept her from doing the things she wanted to. Then, something changed. She became more and more “breathy” going up the stairs. She chalked up a lack of stamina to work stress and menopause. During...
Celebrating mental health and wellness

Celebrating mental health and wellness

Each year, Canadians are encouraged to spend time sharing their personal experiences with mental health and mental illness, either in person, at events, or online, starting on the second Monday in May. Mental Health Week raises awareness for mental health care, with a...