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February 1, 2017

A special celebration for baby Beau

When Emma and Alex learned they were having a baby boy, they envisioned him being carried down the aisle at...

December 12, 2016

A wedding in palliative care: a last chance to affirm their love

Their favourite holiday Christmas has always been a special holiday for husband and wife Alex and Irene. Planning the decorations...

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Orangeville teen Katie Mantione grew up as an acti

Orangeville teen Katie Mantione grew up as an active child doing competitive figure skating, dance, skiing and school sports. When activities resumed after pandemic-related closures in 2022, she joined her high school’s rugby team. During a game Katie rolled her ankle, and another player landed on top of it when she was tackled. And then, not a minute later, another player stepped on her.

"I was telling them I can’t feel my foot. It literally feels like there’s nothing there. They took an x-ray and said it’s a mild sprain and suggested I keep it wrapped, apply ice and elevate. My foot was just hanging there. I don’t know how many times I wished they would just amputate it. Everything in my life was just all of a sudden taken away. Dance and rugby were taken away. I couldn’t drive anymore. I couldn’t really walk except on crutches, so I didn’t go anywhere. I had to stop working and quit my job. I basically isolated myself and didn’t hang out with friends for almost six months. I became known as ‘crutch girl’ at school. I was getting more frustrated, more depressed, more isolated," says

While the original injury was only a sprain, Katie had developed complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), a rare chronic condition where the nervous system amplifies an injury causing excessive pain even after the initial injury has healed.

For two years, the McMaster Children’s Hospital Pediatric Pain Program helped Katie learn coping strategies to manage her pain and return to the life and activities she enjoyed. The team’s care and support also extended to parenting support for her mom, Anna so that she could learn strategies to support Katie’s physical and mental health needs.

Read Katie's full story at link in our bio under the Recent Article tab or by visiting hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/share. #GrowingMCH #kidshealth

Today we celebrate Doctors' Day. We extend our pro

Today we celebrate Doctors' Day. We extend our profound gratitude to all our doctors for their invaluable contributions to our hospital, patients, and community.

Do you have a message of thanks you'd like to share? Add it in the comments!

To read more about the phenomenal work of our doctors, click the link in our bio, then the Recent Articles tab.

#doctorsday #hamont #healthcare

Recently, our new president and CEO Tracey MacArth

Recently, our new president and CEO Tracey MacArthur spent time with our frontline teams getting to know our strengths and opportunities for improvement. Looking forward to more in-person visits over the next couple of weeks as she makes her way to all of our hospital sites and centres.
#hamont #healthcare

Today, our flags are lowered in honour of those wh

Today, our flags are lowered in honour of those who have lost their lives or suffered illness or injury on the job, and recognize the many family members and friends who have been deeply affected by these losses. #dayofmourning

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