Inspirational Stories

Letter: The Quiet Guardian

I was critically ill for three weeks – in ICU, sedated, ventilated and on circulatory support.

Vivianne’s Message of Hope

It’s okay to have mental health issues. It’s not something to be embarrassed about. It’s okay to talk. And it’s important to listen.

Baby Virk’s First Breath

The first breath a baby takes is the biggest and most important of his or her life. But what happens when that breath doesn’t come naturally?

Letter: The Incredibly Difficult Job of Medical Care

I was very scared and very nervous... all I knew is that I had experienced some sort of medical emergency.

“The screening saved my life.”

While colon cancer normally occurs in people over the age of 50 that was not the case for a young Burnaby mother who underwent a colonoscopy and happily, has now fully recovered from colon cancer.

A Legacy of Heart

Dorothy McFarlane left a large charitable gift to Burnaby Hospital Foundation when she departed this world in July 2014. Her relatives, Brent and Sandy Roy, were proud, but not surprised; Dorothy’s last wishes were in step with all that she’d appreciated and cherished about life.

When Every Minute Counts

An expectant mother's intuition is resilient and she knows intuitively when something feels wrong during her pregnancy. It's a gut feeling.

The Heart Tells a Story

If there was ever a perfect moment to trust your intuition, Enzo chose that moment. And it saved his life.

Helping is a Family Affair

Giving back to their hospital is 'all in the family' for the Gardners, who have called Burnaby their home for over 50 years.