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Kieran was 14 months old when a series of terrifying seizures set his family on an unexpected path – thankfully, the Alberta Children’s Hospital has been there every step of the way to ensure they wouldn’t be walking it alone. Kieran was diagnosed with frontal perisylvian polymicrogyria, a rare neurological condition in which the brain…

Emerson and his family celebrate two birthdays for him. One on the day he was born, and another on August 7, his “new life day” when he received a life-saving bone marrow transplant (BMT). Emerson was just under one year old when he caught multiple viruses that he just couldn’t fight off, including a bout…

When Addy was a baby, her parents noticed that her left side of her body relaxed like typical baby’s but her right side continued to be “clenched” or “scrunched up”. The family began to work with their family doctor on understanding the challenges. It was during a trip to the Alberta Children’s Hospital, for an…

When Logan was fatigued, thirsty, and just not feeling himself, he chalked his symptoms up to a cold or flu. When he was not improving, his parents took him to the Emergency Department at the local hospital in Brooks, where they lived. There, through bloodwork, doctors discovered the then 15-year-old was actually in kidney failure….

 The Grammys will pay homage to lives of Loretta Lynn, Migos rapper Takeoff and Christine McVie with star-studded performances during Sunday’s ceremony. The Recording Academy…

Courtney imagined her baby’s first year to be filled with family time, cuddles, and trips to the mountains. Instead, what she and her partner Josh experienced was a rollercoaster of anxiety and fear. At just 12 weeks old, their baby boy, Tyson, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), an aggressive and dangerous cancer of…

Macie was three days old when her family took her to the Emergency Department in Lethbridge. She wasn’t holding food down and was having trouble with bowel movements. It was clear to experts there that she needed more specialized care. When she arrived by ambulance to the Alberta Children’s Hospital, she was diagnosed with Hirschsprung’s…

Keaton was just two months old when he came down with a bad cough and wheezing in early January. His parents, Shanelle and Justin, had him checked a couple of times, however, Keaton’s vitals were completely normal, so they just kept monitoring the situation. Over the course of a couple days, Keaton’s condition deteriorated to…

Benjamin has had two heart attacks in his life, and he’s only 14 years old. Just before his fourth birthday, Ben developed a rash and a fever. His parents eventually took him to Emergency at the Alberta Children’s Hospital where he was diagnosed with Kawasaki Disease – a condition causing inflammation of the medium-sized blood…

When Elliott failed the newborn hearing test on his right ear, there wasn’t any immediate cause for concern. He would be referred for follow-up testing, but sometimes these things just happen. However, after the third round of tests, when Elliott’s hearing still wasn’t right, he was referred to the audiology clinic at the Alberta Children’s…