what it feels like
what it feels like: colon, rectum, prostate and bladder removed to fight colorectal cancer
dr. timothy sproule decided on an aggressive approach to treat his spreading cancer, including radiation, chemotherapy, as well as a pelvic exenteration.
mar 06, 2023
what it feels like: a mother and daughter living with mitochondrial disease
jodi young was only nine when her mom started having seizures. it would take a year before they'd get a diagnosis — one that also affected jodi.
feb 28, 2023
what it feels like: 'life is different for me now' with thoracic outlet syndrome
sydney gill had been dealing with pain in her right arm for six years before finally learning an extra set of ribs was constricting the nerves and blood vessels in her thoracic outlet.
feb 10, 2023
popcorn lung: what it feels like
"in july of 2020 i was able to go on up to 10-kilometre-long hikes. by the next month, i was having difficulty even just walking up the stairs," says william tuer, describing his experience with bronchiolitis obliterans, a progressive rare disease.
jan 24, 2023
surviving stage 4 salivary duct cancer
allen chankowsky is a two-time cancer survivor, thanks to his health-care team's willingness to try an unconventional treatment.
dec 28, 2022
what it feels like: 'i'm not going to act sick' with stage 4 lung cancer
nancy iwachniuk, who lives with stage 4 lung cancer, sees each day as another chance to embrace life.
dec 08, 2022
what it feels like: a decade of symptoms, comas and cardiac arrest with copd
barbara moore suspected she had a chronic lung condition, but didn't realize how bad it had gotten. shortly after she was diagnosed with copd, moore would have to fight through two near-death experiences.
nov 25, 2022
what it feels like: 'i had no confidence in myself' growing up with hearing loss
"in school, i felt unhappy all the time. i had no confidence in myself. i constantly got teased, i was mocked all the time. i didn't have many friends, just because to them [i was] different," says virginia nowak.
nov 10, 2022
what it feels like: colon, rectum, prostate and bladder removed to fight colorectal cancer
dr. timothy sproule decided on an aggressive approach to treat his spreading cancer, including radiation, chemotherapy, as well as a pelvic exenteration.
mar 06, 2023
what it feels like: a mother and daughter living with mitochondrial disease
jodi young was only nine when her mom started having seizures. it would take a year before they'd get a diagnosis — one that also affected jodi.
feb 28, 2023
what it feels like: 'life is different for me now' with thoracic outlet syndrome
sydney gill had been dealing with pain in her right arm for six years before finally learning an extra set of ribs was constricting the nerves and blood vessels in her thoracic outlet.
feb 10, 2023
popcorn lung: what it feels like
"in july of 2020 i was able to go on up to 10-kilometre-long hikes. by the next month, i was having difficulty even just walking up the stairs," says william tuer, describing his experience with bronchiolitis obliterans, a progressive rare disease.
jan 24, 2023
sponsored by:
wellspring cancer support
surviving stage 4 salivary duct cancer
allen chankowsky is a two-time cancer survivor, thanks to his health-care team's willingness to try an unconventional treatment.
dec 28, 2022
what it feels like: 'i'm not going to act sick' with stage 4 lung cancer
nancy iwachniuk, who lives with stage 4 lung cancer, sees each day as another chance to embrace life.
dec 08, 2022
what it feels like: a decade of symptoms, comas and cardiac arrest with copd
barbara moore suspected she had a chronic lung condition, but didn't realize how bad it had gotten. shortly after she was diagnosed with copd, moore would have to fight through two near-death experiences.
nov 25, 2022
what it feels like: 'i had no confidence in myself' growing up with hearing loss
"in school, i felt unhappy all the time. i had no confidence in myself. i constantly got teased, i was mocked all the time. i didn't have many friends, just because to them [i was] different," says virginia nowak.
nov 10, 2022
sponsored by:
uhn foundation
