Braden Mole

Braden started having seizures at three, and was originally diagnosed with epilepsy. But when he was 8 years old, after another series of seizures, he underwent a routine brain surgery to remove his right temporal lobe. During surgery, an unexpected surge of blood led surgeons to discover a large tumour growing on an artery. While they attempted to control the bleeding, Braden suffered a stroke on his left side. Braden survived and spent four months in recovery re-learning how to walk and talk. He also underwent three more brain surgeries to fully remove the tumour.

 

Throughout his time in hospital, Braden met many other children who were going through their own, sometimes greater, challenges. “Their strength and determination is what gave me the courage and strength to overcome my own health challenges,” he says.

 

Braden is now 24 years old and is attending MacEwan University, specializing in fundraising and community initiatives for non-profits. Braden is working part time at the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation, his dream job. 

We had the opportunity to meet Braden at our first annual golf tournament last year.  He impressed all of us tremendously when he told us that he was $50,000 short of raising $1,000,000 all by himself for the Stollery.  In September 2014, we were pleased to learn that he had achieved his goal.  Congratulations, Braden!!!!!