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15 years old
Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba
Janessa loves the outdoors. Starting at age five, Janessa experienced recurrent urinary tract infections. At HSC Children’s Hospital in Winnipeg, doctors told the family that Janessa’s kidneys weren’t functioning properly; one was small, and the other was diseased.
By age 7, Janessa had reached Stage 4 kidney disease with 25 percent kidney function that continued to decline. Recognizing the need to be closer to the specialized paediatric care at Manitoba’s only children’s hospital, Janessa’s parents moved the family from their First Nations community in Pukatawagan to Winnipeg.
After support from paediatric nephrology specialists and a successful kidney transplant, Janessa is doing well and back in her community with family and friends.
Thanks to your support of the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba, kids like Janessa can get the best treatment and care possible.