Back on February 5th of this year we were completely blind-sided when doctors told us that our youngest child, Cali, had Type 1 Diabetes.  She is just 6 years old and until a few weeks before this she was very healthy.  We also learned during her admission and 3 week stay at McMaster Children's Hospital that she has a heart condition and it's been quite a medical and emotional journey for us this past 6 months.  The support from the Diabetic Team at McMaster has been incredibly helpful, informative and uplifting.  Heather, a Child Life Specialist, has been spending a lot of time with Cali and really focusses on making her feel like Diabetes isn't such a big deal.  From practicing needle pokes on fabric dolls to games and activities that allow her to express her concerns and feelings we've all been so impressed with how our lives have adjusted to manage this disease.  Last week Heather called to say that on behalf of Bayer, The Jonas Brothers and McMaster Cali was chosen to receive two tickets to the Camp Rock Concert Tour in Toronto last night.  The news made her very excited and we felt this was the perfect time to create a short musical documentary to capture this moment in her life so she'll never forget it.  We know there are copyright issues around using Nick's song "who I am" and recording live concerts, but we wanted to have just a few short clips to tie this piece all together.  We hope the Jonas brothers and their management team understand.

This is for Cali and all other children out there who learn they have Type 1.  


Back on February 5th of this year we were completely blind-sided when doctors told us that our youngest child, Cali, had Type 1 Diabetes.  She is just 6 years old and until a few weeks before this she was very healthy.  We also learned during her admission and 3 week stay at McMaster Children's Hospital that she has a heart condition and it's been quite a medical and emotional journey for us this past 6 months.  The support from the Diabetic Team at McMaster has been incredibly helpful, informative and uplifting.  Heather, a Child Life Specialist, has been spending a lot of time with Cali and really focusses on making her feel like Diabetes isn't such a big deal.  From practicing needle pokes on fabric dolls to games and activities that allow her to express her concerns and feelings we've all been so impressed with how our lives have adjusted to manage this disease.  Last week Heather called to say that on behalf of Bayer, The Jonas Brothers and McMaster Cali was chosen to receive two tickets to the Camp Rock Concert Tour in Toronto last night.  The news made her very excited and we felt this was the perfect time to create a short musical documentary to capture this moment in her life so she'll never forget it.  We know there are copyright issues around using Nick's song "who I am" and recording live concerts, but we wanted to have just a few short clips to tie this piece all together.  We hope the Jonas brothers and their management team understand.

This is for Cali and all other children out there who learn they have Type 1.  




Comments
Nancy McKay says:

This is fantastic, brought a tear to my eyes, glad things are going well for Cali,
wishing her a great new school year!

(09.07.10 @ 11:47 AM)
Monica says:

oh my god! Wanda! I wish you were my mom! that was so beautiful. I'm sitting at my computer with tears streaming down my face and my cat staring at me like I've lost it. Cali is so cute and all of your children are so lucky to have the coolest possible parents. Amazing!

(09.09.10 @ 06:38 PM)