the
F O U N D A TI O N SPRING 2017
report
CHASING
HER DREAM
In This Issue: YOUR IMPACT
Years following a life-changing surgery, Kyla is saying ‘thank you’ to the care team that helped her survive in the best way she can. Imagine hearing the words: You have a brain tumour. What would your reaction be? Fear? Shock? Anxiety? Kyla Tozer felt relief. “Finally,” she recalled, “someone knew what was wrong.” Since she was 16, Kyla suffered from serious headaches. She avoided going out with her friends, and struggled to con-
centrate under the fluorescent lights at school. Teachers noticed she had trouble remembering things. Over time, her peripheral vision gradually got worse. “I said to my family doctor ‘you need to send me for an MRI,’” Kyla recalls. “He replied ‘What, do you think you have a brain tumour?’” Kyla’s intuition was right. An MRI revealed a tumour the size
A look inside our new hospital. p. 3
MONTHLY GIVING Golden moment makes a difference. p. 4
YOUR LEGACY Four letters to consider during legacy planning. p. 6
Continued on pg. 5...
Foundation Report_Spring 2017.indd 1
01/03/2017 4:26:47 PM