Member Statement (17 March 2022)

From Hansard (17 March 2022)

 

Support for Young Moose Jaw Resident

Mr. McLeod: — Mr. Speaker, two weeks ago doctors discovered that eight-year-old Beau Beddow of Moose Jaw was suffering severe bilateral papilledema, which is swelling of the nerve that connects the eye to the brain. A subsequent MRI [magnetic resonance imaging] would reveal that young Beau had a large mass at the base of his brain.

And so two days ago, on March 15th, Beau spent the entire day in surgery at the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital in Saskatoon to remove that mass. There the skilled doctors and nurses were able to successfully remove 99 per cent of the tumour. It was a long surgery and it will undoubtedly be a long recovery for Beau and his family, Mr. Speaker.

But Beau’s classmates, hockey teammates, the community of Moose Jaw, and indeed many more across the province are all cheering for Beau and his family. To show their support, community members have been taking photos and videos of themselves wearing their favourite hockey jerseys and then posting those messages of love and support on social media platforms under the hashtag #BraveBeau. The idea is that young Beau will see these posts when he wakes from surgery, and as he walks the path through recovery they will hopefully brighten his days. Beau’s parents, Shane and Kassidy, are also encouraging people who want to show their support to donate blood through the Red Cross.

Mr. Speaker, at this time I would ask all members of the Assembly to join me in wishing Beau and the Beddow family all the best and a full and speedy recovery.

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