MEET THE HEROINES OF THE 11TH EDITION OF THE CIRCUIT BLEU CHARLES-BRUNEAU
Meet two young girls bursting with energy! More than 120 participants will be paddling a kayak or paddleboard on September 14 and 15 as part of the 11th edition of the Circuit bleu Charles-Bruneau presented by Cascades and Pelican.
Lovania, 7 years old
Lovania is a young girl bursting with energy and a contagious smile. In her spare time, she enjoys writing, reading, drawing and riding her bike with her parents. At 7, she’s the oldest member of her family. She loves playing with and taking care of her brother and sister outdoors. Later, she hopes to become an astronaut to watch over the Earth.
In November 2021, Lovania was diagnosed with T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma. During her treatment, she was fortunate enough to be followed close to home, at the Charles-Bruneau Pediatric Oncology Unit at CIUSSS de l’Estrie. She then received maintenance treatments from August 2022 to April 2024. During this period, she was hospitalized on several occasions, including six bouts of pneumonia. This gave her many opportunities to demonstrate her strength and ability to adopt a positive attitude.
To the delight of Lovania and her whole family, she rang the remission bell on April 19, 2024. She will start her 2nd year in September and is already visualizing her official recovery in April 2029.
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Emma-Ève, 5 years old
Emma-Ève is a smiling girl with sparkling eyes who loves to make her loved ones laugh and play outside, especially in the pool.
In July 2021, at the age of 2 and a half, she was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Her parents tell us that throughout this ordeal, their daughter has always remained cheerful, despite the difficulties. When Emma-Ève is asked what her greatest quality is, she is quite right to mention her strength.
In remission since September 30, 2023, she continues to undergo physiotherapy and occupational therapy to overcome the after-effects of the disease. She will be starting kindergarten this year! In the future, Emma-Ève would like to work with animals, especially flamingos!
Now that her treatments are over, she dreams of going to Disney with her family.
To view her presentation on Facebook, click here.
To view her presentation on YouTube, click here.
You’ve now met the Heroines of the 11th edition of the Circuit bleu Charles-Bruneau; smiling, endearing children. It’s for children like them that the Charles-Bruneau Foundation’s mission is to offer a healthy future to the 2,000 children living with cancer across Quebec.
