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Stories

Good things are happening in our hospitals every day. Lives are changed for the better. Lives are saved.

Storytelling unites us as human beings. We tell our stories to our families, friends and neighbours. Through our stories, we show people what’s important to us. We connect with the people we love.

YOUR STORIES ABOUT OSLER WILL INSPIRE OTHERS

Do you have a story to tell about the life-changing care you or your loved one received at Osler?

Is there a Health Care Hero who deserves special recognition?

Please share your story with us so that we may spread some good news. As a bonus, your story will inspire others to donate to Osler so that more and more stories will have happy endings.

Roger Smith

Osler delivers cancer care close to home (L-R) Patient, Roger Smith, with Dr. Stephen Reingold, Senior Medical Oncologist, Brampton Civic Hospital Roger Smith was in Newfoundland supporting his father through th… Read More.

February 25, 2019

Patient Story, Stories

Omar Jamal

They said they’d have to amputate. Then fate – and physicians at Etobicoke General – saved his leg. “All I could think about was running away and getting out of there.” That was Omar Jamal’s reactio… Read More.

June 13, 2018

Patient Story, Stories

Barbara Douglas

Helping change lives through a gift in her will Debbie Zazvorka says her late aunt, Barbara Douglas, received wonderful care from everyone at Brampton Civic – her local community hospital where she was treate… Read More.

June 8, 2018

Patient Story, Stories

Terry Fitzpatrick

Out of the blue, I saw red (l-r): Dr. Rami Elias, Urologist, Etobicoke General Hospital, and Terry Fitzpatrick. When you know nothing about cancer, you want care from the pros who do. Before July 24, 2017, Te… Read More.

January 8, 2018

Patient Story, Stories

Meena and Yogesh Kshatriya

“We had no idea our son was allergic” “Our four-year-old’s tongue and face were swelling up, and we didn’t know what to do,” says Meena Kshatriya. “We rushed him to Etobicoke General, where the… Read More.

October 15, 2017

Patient Story, Stories

WILLA MCLEAN

They caught it…in time Throughout their lives, former teacher and writer, Willa McLean and her husband – the late, renowned television host Bob McLean – loved to learn what made others tick, and to bring … Read More.

October 15, 2017

Patient Story, Stories

John and Sue Williamson

Saying thanks for a good life “We got married 37 years ago and made Brampton our home. Our children were born at Peel Memorial, and our family has used Brampton Civic Hospital. We’ve made a good life here, … Read More.

June 20, 2017

Patient Story, Stories

KEN WRIGHT

“Dr. Mazengia saved my life. He is a shining example of humanity.” “There aren’t enough words to thank Dr. Getachew Mazengia, for all he did,” says 87-year-old Ken Wright. When Ken entered the Emer… Read More.

May 16, 2017

Patient Story, Stories

Robert Lewis and Carolyn Walsh

Donating to Peel Memorial to honour our parents “Our parents instilled in us the desire to help others; and now it is our time to help make a positive difference.” Robert Lewis, Director at CCV Insu… Read More.

December 29, 2016

Patient Story, Stories