We were told we weren't going home; they were like, "We're starting treatment right away."

I think I am probably a lot nicer now

My grandfather passed away about two weeks after going home. He lived longer than we thought he would.

It was tough to see him lose his dignity.

Medical care is infinitely better than 30 years ago and we take that for granted.

The health system is profoundly undemocratic

For some of our families, it is extremely important that death occurs in the intensive care setting.

There is no one right way to do death.

The stories of 11 people living on the front lines of the opioid landscape in Ontario

The Opioid Chapters

I probably have some sort of medical appointment every week. It’s an incredible amount of time.

I have had HIV for 26 years.

I was denying it and thought it was going to blow over. Then I was angry. I thought, 'This is going to interrupt my life.'

This is happening! We’re being called back.

I always look for the latest detection methods and treatments. There must be some advances! There’s nothing.

Then the radiologist said, “It’s cancer.”

I was terrified for the first month. The overnight shifts! You are allowed to sleep but you still have to be very vigilant.

I don’t mind making basically minimum wage.

"The challenge in Canada is the failure to acknowledge the impact of racism or white supremacist logic in health care."

"Providers downplay the role of racism."

"I kept wondering what was going on in my patient's lives. That led to my research."

"I wanted to work in community clinics."