Inspiring Stories

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Jeff Slota and Family at Disney

A letter to my kids: Jeff Slota’s Story

When I was 18, I went to my family doctor for my annual physical. As usual, they checked my eyes and ears, but when they listened to my heart, they heard a murmur. I was referred to Dr. Derek Boughner

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Davis Huehn

To those who came before: Davis Huehn’s Story

Back in Kitchener for reading week, Davis Huehn and his mother, Tanya, cherish every moment together. Through the shared laughter, Tanya’s happiness is palpable—because her son is not just home, he’s

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DAVID HILL

The hockey game that changed a life: David Hill’s story

David Hill is a healthy, active, 61-year-old man with many interests and hobbies. Recently retired, he is an avid skier who loves travelling with his wife and two grown children, especially to the

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A breath of gratitude: Ahmad Hussein’s story

When he was just five years old, Ahmad Hussein underwent an aortic valve substitution, known as the Ross Procedure. But Ahmad’s young age was not the only standout component of his operation in Abu

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Cindy Waddick

Cindy's Story

"My surgery was December 19th, and I was home by Christmas Eve." - Cindy Waddick It was like an elephant sitting on her chest. That’s how Cindy Waddick described the feeling of her heart attack, days

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Vanya Lang

Vanya Lang undergoes a routine heart procedure, but complications occur when her heart begins to bleed. She codes multiple times – going into cardiopulmonary arrest – and needs to be moved to the

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Nick Paparella

Nick Paparella feared that his active life was behind him after being diagnosed with a heart condition, but Cardiac Care team at LHSC got him back up and running. "London Health Sciences Centre...they

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Paul Griffiths

Paul Griffiths was told that his coronary arteries were 90 per cent blocked, and that he was a walking time bomb for a heart attack – and it was his LHSC colleagues who saved his life. Can you imagine

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Rhonda Scholtz

Rhonda Scholtz

It’s hard to imagine that getting hit by a truck could be good for your health, but this is exactly what happened to Rhonda Scholtz. A cycling accident in her hometown of Goderich sent her to the