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  • Madison's Radiothon Story

    Lisa knows all too well the terror of a Code Blue. She experienced it firsthand eight years ago when daughter Madison went into cardiac and respiratory failure. When she was two, Madison woke up with a simple cough and by nighttime, she was lying in a hospital bed, intubated. She had started struggling to breathe so…

  • Ryder's Radiothon Story

    The last time Ryder and his family shared his incredible story he was five years old and enjoying Kindergarten. Today, he’s a strapping 17-year-old, about to graduate from high school and from the Alberta Children’s Hospital that has cared for him his entire life. To his mom Julie, saying goodbye is not easy. Grateful her…

  • Danika's Radiothon Story

    When Danika was 12, she was diagnosed with very sudden onset idiopathic scoliosis. She had a significant curve in her spine that had seemingly appeared out of nowhere. It was serious enough that she was recommended for surgery at the Alberta Children’s Hospital. In January of 2019, orthopedic surgeon Dr. David Parsons successfully installed hardware…

  • Hannah's Radiothon Story

    Katlynn can tell you exactly how many minutes the drive takes from their front door to the Emergency Department of the Alberta Children’s Hospital because she’s made the trip 16 times with her four-year-old daughter, Hannah. When Hannah was a baby, her mom, Katlynn, and dad, Willie, noticed she seemed to get sick more often…

  • Ethan's Radiothon Story

    Like many seven-year-old boys, Ethan loves his video games, whether it’s Roblox, wrestling or racing. Quick with the jokes, and even a bit of a smart alec at times, Ethan is a force to be reckoned with.   Ethan has cerebral palsy – a neurological disorder that severely limits mobility. Day-to-day life requires a combination…

  • Sloane's Radiothon Story

    When then five-year-old Sloane started complaining of some pain in her legs during the May Long Weekend, naturally her mom Claire chalked it up to growing pains. Then when she became tired, achy, and feverish, she thought maybe she had a flu. After a week, when she wasn’t improving, her mom took her to the…

  • Kayla's Radiothon Story

    It started with a little scab on Kayla’s foot — it very quickly turned into an emergency that almost cost the 15-year-old her leg, if not her life. Kayla, who lives in Strathmore, noticed the scab while camping out at Pine Lake in September. She went to bed with a band-aid and not a second…

  • Teresa's Radiothon Story

    Teresa never needed the Alberta Children’s Hospital before. Now, it’s her lifeline. At the end of her first day of school, Teresa came home with a bad stomachache. She slept until dinner and then, wouldn’t eat. She had never complained of stomach pain before. When it wasn’t subsiding, her mom decided to take her to…