One teen's story of music, perseverance and care at CHEO

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Living with Down syndrome brings challenges that require an entire team of medical professionals. For Helen Nuttal, her journey has involved a lifetime of appointments at CHEO, where she has also learned the gifts of perseverance.

Helen Nuttal at CHEO with Zedd the Clown, the hospital's donor funded therapeutic clown. The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App

"That was a very long, scary surgery. And it was it was really difficult handing her over when I'd barely held her," said Brett. The hospital booking teams helped Helen's family coordinate appointments and medical testing while social work staff set her parents up to access specialized government services. CHEO made sure Helen grew up with the medical care she needed to be as healthy as possible.

"They are always kind to us and we are like a CHEO family because in 16 years, I have been here because I have a lot of medical issues for me," said Helen."She's amazing, she's like a superstar here," said Zedd the Clown. A fire at a recycling facility in Burnside – a business park in Dartmouth, N.S. – has been deemed under control, according to Halifax Regional Fire.One of the five people shot outside a Rexdale high school late Sunday night has died in hospital, Toronto police confirm.

 

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