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IWK Patients

Three photos of Levi in a powered wheelchair, including a black-and-white portrait and two candid shots in a light hoodie and baseball cap.

Levi

While celebrating the beginning of summer vacation with friends in June 2024, Levi jumped into an above-ground pool and knew right away something was seriously wrong. He could not move his body from his neck down.

Five photos showing Wyatt from newborn to school-age, including hospital moments and holding a craft.

Wyatt

When Brittany and her husband, Colby, found out they were pregnant with their first baby— a boy they’d name Wyatt—they knew he would change their lives in a profound way.

Johnny receiving hospital care, alongside a close-up with a nasal tube holding an adult’s hand.

Johnny

In February 2025, Bao and Oahn believed their 1.5-year-old son, Johnny was battling a common flu. But when days passed and his symptoms worsened instead of improving, concern quickly turned into urgency. 

Three photos showing Theodore's recovery and growth

Theodore

Taylor, who was pregnant with her first child in the fall of 2025, never expected that a routine ultrasound at 34 weeks pregnant would show issues with her unborn baby’s heart.

Sloane at the hospital.

Sloane

Sloane was a healthy, active five-year-old until December 2024, when her world changed in an instant.