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A World of Smiles Telethon
Make sure you tune on Sunday, May 27 to the 14th annual A World of Smiles telethon!
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Sunday, May 27, 2012 |
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Shaw Multicultural Channel Cable 116, Shaw Direct channel 299 and Shaw TV Channels in BC |
Every year, the South Asian community unites with Shaw Multicultural Channel for its annual A World of Smiles telethon to benefit BC Children’s Hospital. The six-hour telethon features special programming including patient stories and entertainment from around BC and internationally. Viewers are encouraged to call in to make a donation to support BC Children's Hospital Foundation.
Introducing this years A World of Smiles champions, Jenna and Devin Sidhu!
For the past 18 years, the Sidhu family members have been regular visitors to BC Children’s Hospital. The Sidhu twins, Jenna and Devin, were born prematurely and have come to rely on the expertise of the hospital’s specialists to help them achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Jenna’s first major health scare happened when she was 10. One morning in 2004, Jenna woke up with a headache and, within 20 minutes, had lapsed into a coma. She was rushed to her local hospital and underwent emergency surgery. Tests revealed that she had a congenital disorder that caused abnormal connections of arteries and veins in her brain.
Following surgery, Jenna, still in a coma, was transported to BC Children’s Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). There Jenna’s parents learned that the bleeding in her brain had crushed her brain stem and that she was unlikely to regain consciousness. Miraculously, midway through her four-week stay in the PICU, Jenna regained consciousness. She was still unable to breathe on her own but her condition was steadily improving. Within a week, a brain scan showed there was no longer brain stem damage. Six months later Jenna returned home and began her long journey of relearning to walk and talk. Today, Jenna’s life involves coping with the aftermath of her illness and manage her health challenges. It is also a life full of hope.
Jenna’s twin, Devin, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at birth and has faced numerous challenges throughout his 18 years. As is the case with many children with cerebral palsy, Devin requires a wheelchair and has undergone surgery twice to correct his hip displacement. In the fall of 2011 he underwent surgery to correct a severe curve in his spine. The surgery, done in two stages, took more than 20 hours. After three weeks of recovery at Children’s Hospital, Devin spent a week at Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children for rehabilitation. Thanks to the surgery and support of his caregivers, Devin is now able to sit in his wheelchair for longer periods of time while watching his favourite sports team, the Vancouver Canucks.
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