Tough and determined are two words that Valerie and Justin use to describe their 13-year-old daughter, Ava.
IWK Patients
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
When Barb received the heartbreaking news that her six-year-old son, Jeric, had acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), a fast-growing blood cancer, she was shocked.
For many Maritime children, the IWK will fortunately be a place they’ll only ever know by name. However, for many others, it can become an integral part of their lives, marked by frequent visits, medical procedures, tests, and treatments.
