Inspiring Stories

Phillip Dimitrov is currently 24 years old. The kidney keeping him alive is 58. When he was five, he was diagnosed with Alport syndrome, a genetic condition that damages the blood vessels in the

The drums echo down the beach. Crowds cheer as hundreds of colourful canoes slice through the waves off the coast of Hawaii. This is the Queen Lili‘uokalani Canoe Race, the largest long-distance canoe

Step into Steve Arbour’s office and the first thing you’ll notice is the photograph on the wall. Four roads flow into a perfect circle. Rising from the middle is a metallic sculpture of soaring jets

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

I’ve been dealing with epilepsy for nearly a decade. It started with strange sensations that occasionally followed stressful moments. I would suddenly overheat and have a funny feeling in my stomach

There’s something magical about Teena Robb’s sunroom. Even on the cloudiest of days, the space feels warm and bright. It’s Teena herself who brings the real light to the room. Full of life, energy and

When Marilyn Youell’s husband was diagnosed with cancer, she watched helplessly as treatment brought him to the brink of death. He was a talented musician, but after surgery, he had to relearn how to

I first injured my knee in a skiing accident when I was 18. Back then, there wasn’t much they could do, so I just lived with it. It didn’t start bothering me until I was in my 40s or 50s. Then the

When I was six years old, I was diagnosed with epilepsy. I would experience focal unaware—where I would lose awareness of my surroundings—and tonic-clonic seizures, the kind most people imagine with