Category: Stories
![Black and white photo of Sharon Walker, leukemia and breast cancer survivor, sitting in an armchair](https://www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Illuminight-Sharon-Walker-Hematology-BW-Web-Size-002.jpg)
Leukemia diagnosis blindsides breast cancer survivor
Spotlight on Sharon Walker, acute myeloid leukemia patient In early 2021, Walker started feeling exhausted, lost her appetite and developed...
![Joahnna Navarro-Lalic, Black and white portrait of a woman sitting in a chair in her living room.](https://www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Illuminight-Joahnna-Navarro-Lalic-Gynecologic-Cancer-BW-Web-Size-002-1.jpg)
“Medical books have been rewritten” because of ovarian cancer patient’s journey
Spotlight on Joahnna Navarro-Lalic, ovarian cancer patient “We were living in a basement apartment in Mississauga at the time,” says...
![patient Angie Lathrop stands outside the JCC, leaning against a stone wall](https://www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Evusheld-Clinic-Angie-Lathrop-web-size-2627-004.jpg)
Extra shot of protection from COVID-19
World traveler Angie Lathrop isn’t letting a leukemia diagnosis or fear of COVID-19 stand in the way of her globetrotting....
![Heart valve disease patient Karen Timmerman on the left with her daughter on the hiking trails](https://www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_4039-2-e1663354328848.jpg)
Early catch leads to heart valve disease treatment
In 2019, Oakville resident Karen Timmerman thought she had the flu. Her persistent symptoms resulted in a trip to her...
![Family photo of Karlee, Colin and Sawyer](https://www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/image1.jpeg)
Annual event helps parents honour a child who has died
There’s no grief quite like the loss of a child. Sadly, parents Karlee and Colin Boyce know that first hand....
![Multicultural children sitting on step platforms with balls in gym](https://www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/multicultural-children-sitting-on-step-platforms-w-2022-06-16-14-17-00-utc-scaled.jpg)
Stuttering program provides speaking strategies and fun for kids
Stay calm and just go with the flow when you talk. That’s what 10-year-old Alex* has to say to other...
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