Silas
Silas is an expressive and witty 13-year-old boy who is quick to crack a joke. In his spare time, he attends navy cadets, plays badminton, rides his bike, and loves to play video games with his friends. Silas is also undergoing cancer treatment. His journey at CHEO started in July 2024 after a routine checkup…
Lucy
Five-year-old Lucy embodies grace and strength, finding joy in being ‘fancy’ with tutus and tiaras. But the stage for her September birthday wasn’t a princess tea party; it was the end of treatment bell in CHEO’s Medical Day Unit—the place that had been her second home for a year while she battled cancer. In Latin,…
Aoife
Aoife (EE-fah) is an Irish name that means “radiant.” Nothing could be more fitting to describe seven-year-old Aoife O’Donnell, a vibrant sprite who skips along with a twinkle in her eye, a ready smile, and a song to share. Like many cancer patients at CHEO, Aoife’s diagnosis was a complete shock for her parents, family…
Name
It all started with a little, seemingly insignificant lump. As 11-year-old [Name] was changing out of his soccer jersey after a match in early March 2023, his father, Roy, quickly noticed something odd on his son’s neck.“The lump stood out right away, and it was something I knew wasn’t right.” Roy quickly alerted [Name]’s mother,…