Foundation Focus Newsletters

A few years ago, Jasper Sears, life long resident of Midgic, was having difficulty breathing. “It didn’t matter what I was doing, I just couldn’t seem to get enough air in my lungs.” Like many people do, the now 76-year-old put off going to hospital for a couple of weeks. It wasn’t until his wife of 53 years, Edna, and friends noticed his laboured breathing worsening and urged him to seek medical attention. [...]

Three years ago, long-time Sackville resident Jim Hopkins knew something wasn’t right when he was having difficulty swallowing. After several medical appointments and tests at the Sackville Memorial Hospital (SMH), as well as Moncton and Amherst Hospitals, he found out his instincts were correct. The retired teacher remembers vividly the day in July 2016 when he learned the disheartening news that he had esophageal cancer. [...]

It wasn’t that serious but it could have been. In early July, on a beauti- ful sunny day, Pam Bowman of Sackville was babysitting her three year old granddaughter visiting from Truro. At one point, she noticed a large bug bite on Meredith’s leg. Since it appeared to be getting bigger, she didn’t want to take any chances and decided to go to the nearby Emergency Room at the Sackville Memorial Hospital. “We were met by a friendly receptionist, who handed Meredith an activity pack, generously provided by the Foundation, that kept her busy as we waited.” [...]

Community support is needed once again to ensure laboratory profes- sionals have the best technology to provide the most accurate results for patients. [...]