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At six months pregnant, Fei Fan immigrated to Canada from China. At the time, little did she know the role CHEO would end up playing in her life or that it would become the place that would guide her in her early days as a mother to her newborn son Gabriel.

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At the age of three, Mary Lynn underwent cardiac surgery for a congenital heart defect. Little did she know this would be the start of a long relationship with CHEO and the people who healed her.

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Following in the footsteps of many of the women in her family, Sarah completed her consolidation at CHEO on 6East 21 years ago. While she left CHEO to start her nursing career, those few months in her final placement left a lasting impact on Sarah.

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At just 14-years-old, Kelsey LeJeune was admitted to CHEO following a serious stroke. For Kelsey, this was the beginning of a long road to recovery – from a stay in the pediatric intensive care unit, to outpatient rehabilitation with Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and many other follow-ups with a variety of specialists.

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CHEO has hundreds of talented nurses including those who lead, facilitate and inspire evidence-based implementation of best practice guidelines.

The unwelcomed allergy season has returned. At CHEO, clinical leaders support patients and families navigating the challenges of asthma, a condition frequently exacerbated during this seasonal onslaught.

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Inspired by her experience working at a summer camp for children with cancer, Abby was touched by the stories of hope and healing that emerged from CHEO. After visiting CHEO’s Medical Day Unit with one of her campers, and seeing the nurses in action, Abby knew she wanted to be part of this great work.

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When Ashley started as a volunteer at the Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre (OCTC) in 2007 (OCTC eventually amalgamated with CHEO in 2016), she heard whispers of a new building being planned to further support children and youth. Years later, CHEO is bringing this vision to life.

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David (Dave) Murphy has been an intrinsic part of CHEO’s Mental Health department for over 25 years. “I knew at an early age that I wanted to work with kids and youth,” says Dave.

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Melanie’s connection to CHEO started 20 years ago when her nephew was born with multiple complications. The CHEO team took him under their wing and began treatment including a complicated surgery on his liver.

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