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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.

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.

Four photos showing a baby girl’s journey from newborn in hospital care with tubes to a smiling, healthy toddler wearing a pink sun hat.

Adley

More than a year after Jenna and Logan’s daughter, Adley, was born in August 2024, she is still receiving specialized care at the IWK. Sadly, she couldn’t spend the holidays at home with her family in Cape Breton, and this may be the heartbreaking reality again this year