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A local family raised $10,000 for the John McGivney Children’s Centre, an organization very close to their heart, with a backyard fundraising event.
The Doerksens’ son, Oakley, was diagnosed with Limb Body Wall Complex and given a two per cent chance at survival, if he made it through to the end of pregnancy.
Oakley is now almost three years old.
“The doctors had no hope for him, as they all had never seen someone with his diagnosis survive,” Oakley’s mom, Lisa Doerksen, said in a news release. “At birth, there were 15 doctors and nurses trying to figure out how this little baby would make it. Minute by minute, Oakley showed us all how strong he was. He overcame every battle that was thrown at him in his diagnosis. After four weeks of being in the NICU, Oakley showed us he was ready to come home to us and meet the rest of the family. Everyone, including …
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