Stories

Rylan loves performing, entertaining and playing video games with his buddies. Instead of focusing on the things he can’t do, Rylan focuses on all that he can do, while genuinely and confidently loving who he is.

Ben loves playing Xbox, basketball and street hockey. And through all the tough stuff his cancer treatment brought, from needles to nose tubes, you rarely see Ben without a smile on his face.

Aaryan loves everything about soccer. He loves cheering for the Liverpool Football Club with his dad, but he loves playing soccer with his dad even more. Thanks to the expert care he received at the Stollery Children’s Hospital, Aaryan doesn’t just dream about goals — he gets to make them.

Elijah loves hockey, football, basketball and hanging out with his friends. Thanks to the expert cardiac care he received at the Stollery Children’s Hospital, he gets to play the sports that he loves.

Emmy loves playing with her friends, her little brother Jeremy and Dr. Bear — otherwise known as Dr. PatchUp! After multiple orthopedic surgeries and three full-body casts, Emmy continues to defy the odds and find the fun everywhere she goes.

Ryder is all about hockey – from playing with his hockey team in Drayton Valley, to cheering for the Edmonton Oilers. Thanks to the expert care he received at the Stollery Children’s Hospital, Ryder gets to eat chicken wings to his heart’s content.

Olivia loves drawing, reading and animals. Thanks to the cardiac care she continues to receive at the Stollery Children’s Hospital, Olivia gets to spend more time doing what she loves.

A lifelong Stollery kid, Nathan is an old soul who is wise beyond his years. Thanks to the expert care he continues to receive at the Stollery Children’s Hospital, Nathan gets to be a wonderful big brother to his brother and sister.