I didn’t think I could do it last year. I was in pain for the last 5km but there was no way I was going to quit…Zack never had. The accomplishment of challenging myself and pushing through was such an important experience for me. Having Zack in my mind for all 20km, he remained my […] Read more…
Today is always a special day in my heart and in our family. While there won’t be cake or balloons or any presents, it’s a day that brought us two celebrations in our lives.On March 27th, 2008, our little Zackie got his first hearing aids! I can’t find that amazing photo and I would have […] Read more…
As many of you know, Zack and I were asked to be SickKids ambassadors (read Zack’s story on their site) over 3 years ago- we were asked to speak at events with Zack by my side, participate in commercials promoting the lottery, fly to the North Pole to meet Santa and attend cool events helping the […] Read more…
It started way back in the office at the Footprints Therapy. Zackie was going to see his Osteopath for a practise that I still don’t fully understand, but totally and completely value. The therapist told me that I reminded her of another mom- Dana Florence…a mom who had triplets with cerebral palsy but that in the face […] Read more…
Giving back is one of my favourite things about being a mom- it’s an opportunity to teach my boys creative ways to show your appreciation for others. SickKids Foundation has always been the place for me to find creative gifts for all holidays. This year, I chose to honour Jayden’s sweet teacher with a donation of […] Read more…
I know what it’s like to have a child in the hospital for a long period of time. I know what it’s like to be away from family and friends while you spend days with your sick child within the 4 walls of the hospital room. I’ve met amazing families who have had to […] Read more…
(I haven’t been able to write the very last day in two years, but this year, I really wanted to preserve the memories. I want those horrible and painful hours to live here on the pages, and not in my head or on my shoulders. The truth is that those days seemed like weeks and they […] Read more…
Zack loved the boat! at Nana and Poppa’s My parents arrived just after midnight and were escorted in a golf cart through security and customs- thanks to my sister. They told me later, that when they saw the cart for them- they thought that they were too late, that Zack had died. They both […] Read more…
It was just after midnight, the doors opened and a Anesthesia doctor, Brian Kavanagh, appeared- a man I had never met before, but will never forget. He calmly walked over and asked us to sit down, while he sat on the table in front of us (the photo shows the table and blue bench where we sat- […] Read more…
The day started out with my update to everyone…. “We have been up since 2am with a fever and trouble breathing. He is working really hard and even with 3 ventolin masks, there was no improvement and audible wheeze. He was desating on the oxygen level at 30%. We raised it to 100%. They called […] Read more…