www.oakvillebeaver.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, January 13, 2010 · 10 Jack ready for brain surgery Oakville's Jack Yeilding, the boy who has raised thousands of dollars for Toronto's Sick Children's Hospital with a lemonade stand is facing two brain surgeries this year -- the first on Monday. His mom, Jodi Yeilding, says all prayers and good thoughts are welcome. Jack, who has a severe form of epilepsy, lives in northwest Jack Yeilding Oakville with his mom and dad, Jodi and David Yeilding. M5G 1X8. "Jack will be having two Jack also has a website at brain surgeries this month at www.jackslemonade.com SickKids. The first surgery will where there is a surgery blog. be on Monday, Jan. 18. Your Jack has held three annual thoughts and prayers during Jack's Lemonade stand events this time mean so much to us. at his Sandstone Drive home. We are so proud of our coura- The events feature the lemongeous boy," stated Jodi in a ade stand, which he originally recent e-mail. built with his dad, as well as According to his mom, Jack pony rides, a bouncy castle, will be unable to receive visi- games, live entertainment and tors while in hospital however food and have raised well over the family is suggesting those $100,000 for SickKids. who want to, can send notes of Jack is a frequent patient at encouragement to Jack at the Toronto's Hospital for Sick hospital as of Monday where his Children and is well-known by address will be Attn: John `Jack' local emergency medical servYeilding, Neurosurgery 5C, c/o ices personnel who help both SickKids Hospital, 555 Jack and his family countless University Ave., Toronto, ON times when he has seizures. Jack was just two years old when he went unconscious in his high chair one day. Jodi quickly called 911 and a journey began for the family in dealing with EMS workers, Sick Kids hospital and learning to deal with epilepsy. Jodi is determined that Jack not be defined by epilepsy, but rather incorporate it into his life as a challenge. It was hoped that Jack's epilepsy would go away, as often childhood epilepsy can, however it hasn't. It was deemed intractable, which means maximum medical treatment has not had much effect. Jack has therefore been prepared for brain surgery, which remains the best hope for a cure for childhood epilepsy that doesn't go away. His mom said despite the seizures, medication, countless tests and medical procedures, Jack remains a happy boy. Jack, through his lemonade stand effort, has learned to give back to help other kids who are ill and was named a Huggable Hero by Build-A-Bear Workshop for his lemonade stand effort. After touring over 100 cities on five continents and enchanting over 800,000 live audiences in 2009, Shen Yun will celebrate its premiere in Hamilton and Mississauga with a spectacular, original production of Chinese classical dance and music. With performances featuring the roar of thunderous drums from the remote Yellow Emperor's times, and the elegance of the ladies of the Tang dynasty imperial court who dance with the flowing silken sleeves, Shen Yun transports audiences back in time. Enter now to win one of 2 pairs of tickets! Each pair is valued at $180 each!