Walk Tall Gala

Matteo, a patient research partner with the walk tall team, an active member of the walk tall gala planning committee and a source of inspiration for all of us!! With Remembrance Day coming up, Matteo shares his story and explains why he will be honouring the late John Little of Vancouver. Matteo has bilateral fibular hemimelia, which means that he was born without the fibular bone in both of his legs. At age one, he had both of his feet amputated... ’Operation Legacy is paying tribute to what the veterans had to go through and remembering hopefully we won't have to go through it in the future, and remembering that they had to suffer for that,’ he explains This year, as a part of Operation Legacy, he strives to honour the late John Little of Vancouver. Little enlisted in the Canadian Army in 1943 at 20, and only one year later he was hit with mortar shell fragments [resulting] in the loss of both his legs above the knee. After enduring many surgeries, Little returned to Canada learned to walk again with the help of artificial limbs [and spent] 57 years [volunteering] with The War Amps... [In] honour of his service, Matteo recently paused for a moment of silence at Victory Square Cenotaph. It was war amputee veterans who founded The War Amps which has been making a difference in the lives of amputees, like Matteo, for more than 100 years. https://www.vancouverisawesome.com//vancouver-teen-remembe

This past Saturday, Riley was the Kid Captain of the Vancouver White Caps FC home match at Providence Park in Portland against Real Salt Lake! "Under the care of Dr. Anthony Cooper and his team at BC Children’s Hospital (BCCH), Riley has undergone several surgeries to treat his condition... 'Dr. Anthony Cooper and his team from the Orthopedic Pediatric department at BC Children’s Hospital are the kindest and most amazing team,' said Shawn and Nancy, Riley's parents. 'They al...ways take all the time necessary to explain procedures and outcomes, and answer any questions or concerns we have.' " Thank you, Riley, for sharing your story -- we're honored to have your continued support. We are so proud of you! https://www.whitecapsfc.com//kid-captain-match-riley-mcclu

Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with the Orthopaedic department at BC Children’s Hospital by purchasing mooncakes and restaurant gift certificates from our local event partners. You won’t want to miss out, place your order by this Friday, September 25th 2020 using the link below https://secured.bcchf.ca/registrant/TicketingCatalog.aspx... Thank you to Jane Yeung for making this event possible

Happy September! It’s been a while since we’ve posted but we’ve been working on some cool new projects. Thanks to a generous donation from Coast Capital Savings we’ve been compiling a resource database that will be available for patients with limb differences and their families to find support groups and information relevant to their medical condition. We can’t wait to share this resource with you on our website https://www.walktall.ca/ #walktall #coastcapital #limbdifference #limbdifferenceawareness

We care about our patients and our communities here in B.C. and beyond. Stay home, keep a safe distance from others when outside. In light of all this, we want to keep our community united. Send us a picture of how you and your family are maintaining social distancing. We can do this together! #stayhome #BCdocs