Why a Diagnosis is Everything

Melika looks up at her genetics counsellor, Anna, while seated in her wheelchair in a white and blue-flowered dress. Anna is walking next to Melika in a white blouse and black skirt. They are both in a SickKids hall with blue and green chairs lined up on the side wall.

SickKids VS Uncertainty

Most of us seek — and find — answers whenever worrisome symptoms arise. But some kids grow up facing ever-evolving health issues without discovering why. Hear how far and long Melika and her parents went in their elusive search for an answer. And meet the determined genetics counsellor who provides families like theirs with a much-needed glimmer of hope during the anguish of not knowing what’s wrong.
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