In these crazy COVID-19 times, let me share a feel good story about a young man who instead of feeling sorry for himself stepped up for a cause. Dollard des Ormeaux teen
Ethan Izenberg waited almost a year for spinal fusion surgery due to adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. It seems the pandemic kept getting in the way.
âSeventeen year olds missed a lot in the past year,â mom Wendy told me. âGrad, prom, getting your driverâs licence and so many other rites to passage.â
Fast forward to January 5, 2021. Ethan and Wendy stayed at the Shriners Hospital for six days for the surgery. They had a lot of support from family and friends, many of whom asked what they could get for him to stay entertained during recovery. âI donât like making things about me, so I came up with the idea of putting the spotlight on the Shriners Hospital where I received exceptional care throughout my journey,â said Ethan. âThe Shriners provides the highest quality care to children with neuromusculoskeletal conditions burn injuries and other health care needs, without regard to race, colour, creed, sex, or sect, disability, national origin or ability to pay.â