When Andy Hodgson was first dating his now-wife, Kim, he would write her notes. “I loved writing her letters,” he says. “Just telling her how much I...
Patient stories
‘I won the lottery that day’: How focused ultrasound changed Andy Hodgson’s life
Lisa Marie, a Pregnancy and Infant Loss Network volunteer, shares her story and advice for working with grieving parents
Image and blog courtesy of Lisa Marie Buccella (centre) As a volunteer with Sunnybrook’s Pregnancy and Infant Loss group, I was honoured to share my...
Murad’s story: Breaking down stigma in mental health
My struggles with mental health began after I had just graduated from university. I was about to go to law school but had a year off in-between...
How Sunnybrook is providing care for colorectal patients 50 and younger
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Historically, 90 per cent of colorectal cancer diagnoses have been in patients older than 50 years of...
Colon cancer at 41: Bryna’s story
At 41, Bryna Dilman was working full-time, married, parenting her daughter and finding ways to stay active eight months into a global pandemic. She...
Jenny’s story: rebuilding strength after stroke
The stroke came out of nowhere. It was November 2021, and Jenny Shin was on the way to a work assignment when it happened. Her sister was driving...
How former NHL player Mark Kirton is using his ALS diagnosis to make a difference
Mark has raised more than $100,000 for Sunnybrook and the ALS Society of Canada.
Recovering from Long COVID: How rehab is helping patients like George regain independence
After becoming ill with COVID in late 2020, George suffered from physical and cognitive symptoms of Long COVID, affecting his ability to work.
Finding the confidence to be me: how talk therapy helped Cassie King manage bipolar disorder
“It’s the best I’ve been in a long time. I feel like things have just been coming into place,” says Cassie King.