One thing that kept me positive during hospital stays was a connection with people — from the doctors and nurses to housekeepers and security guards, to other patients, they all brought something special into my life. The big smile on the face of the security guard who grew up in a tiny village in Russia…
In the beginning In the 1970s, life was full of love and peace and Volkswagen vans covered in psychedelic art. Fraser and I sold our belongings, bought a van and joined the movement with our eighteen-month-old daughter Tanya. We left Toronto in September heading west with no real plan other than if the money lasted…
Other than the well-controlled asthma that I’ve had since I was a child and seasonal allergies, I haven’t been sick for 30 years. I hadn’t seen a doctor since before COVID when my family doctor closed his practice. This spring I set some health-related goals – go to the dentist, get my eyes checked and…
The second day I was in Michael Garron, my kids visited in the afternoon. That night about midnight, I got a call from my 14-year-old grandson, Caelan. “Jana, I’m at the hospital, where are you?” “Caelan, it’s midnight, they won’t let you in.” “Oh, I’m in,” he replied, “I just can’t remember the floor number.”…