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Making Lemonade and Memories

@kwadrans.ca
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“Your breast cancer has spread to your bones” were the worst words I’ve ever been told. How I react to them is up to me. Join me as I make memories with my family despite my cancerous “lemons”. 🔗 linktr.ee/lemonadeandmemories

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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 3h
So tell me, how are you choosing to remember what happened to these children?
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 3h
Comment vivez-vous personnellement cette journée de vérité et de réconciliation ?
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 29/09/2026
Aidez la collecte de fonds Terry Fox de mes enfants pour la recherche sur le cancer 👉 ecoles.terryfox.ca/page/kwadkids L'histoire complète dans le fil ci-dessous. 🧵 1/4
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 28/09/2026
No rest for the wicked! schools.terryfox.ca/page/kwadkids
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 28/09/2026
Je n’ai pas le temps de souffler ! ecoles.terryfox.ca/page/kwadkids
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 27/09/2026
Despite the fatigue from my treatments, I presented to 300+ students for Terry Fox. My LEGO house: researchers build it, but patients step inside and and share their experiences to make it better. Donate to cancer research schools.terryfox.ca/page/kwadkids
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 27/09/2026
Malgré la fatigue de mes traitements, j'ai présenté à 300+ élèves pour Terry Fox. Ma maison LEGO : les chercheurs la bâtissent, mais les patients y entrent et partagent leur expérience pour l'améliorer. Faites un don pour la recherche contre le cancer ecoles.terryfox.ca/page/kwadkids
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 27/09/2026
9 years of KwadKids running for Terry Fox! Goal: $15,000 for cancer research. Thanks to École de l'Horizon for helping us get there! Every donation counts 👉 schools.terryfox.ca/page/kwadkids #TerryFoxRun #KwadKids #CancerResearch #TerryFoxSchoolRun #EcoleDeLHorizon
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 27/09/2026
9 ans que les KwadKids courent pour la course Terry Fox des écoles ! Objectif : 15 000 $ pour la recherche innovatrice sur le cancer. Merci à l'École de l'Horizon de nous aider à y arriver! Chaque don compte : 👉 ecoles.terryfox.ca/page/kwadkids #CourseTerryFox #KwadKids #EcoleDeLHorizon
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 25/09/2026
Donate here: schools.terryfox.ca/page/kwadkids
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 25/09/2026
Donate today! schools.terryfox.ca/page/kwadkids
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 24/09/2026
11,000+ cancer patients will gain access to precision oncology over the next 4 years! Thanks to @marathonofhope who developed Canada's largest cancer resource, and the Government of Canada's $80M investment. A huge win for patients today and tomorrow! #CancerResearch @terryfoxresearch.bsky.social
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 19/09/2026
We're the KwadKids raising $15K for cancer research — already 33% there thanks to you! 🙌 Every $ counts. Donation or not, please SHARE with your network — you never know who can help! 💕 schools.terryfox.ca/page/kwadkids
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Our 9th Year Running for Cancer Research!
Year 9 of Running for Cancer Research — 9 Years for Canadians, 8 Years for Mom   Wait a minute! What? We've been running as a family since 2018—that's 9 years! That's more than half our lives!!! 😳...
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 19/09/2026
Nous sommes les KwadKids et on amasse 15 000 $ pour la recherche sur le cancer — déjà 33 % grâce à vous! 🙌 Chaque dollar compte. Don ou pas, PARTAGEZ avec votre réseau — on ne sait jamais qui pourrait aider! 💕 #terryfox ecoles.terryfox.ca/page/kwadkids
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Notre 9e année à courir pour la recherche contre le cancer !
9 ans de course pour lutter contre le cancer, huit ans aux côtés de mamanAttendez une seconde ! Quoi ? Nous courons en famille depuis 2018—ça fait 9 ans ! Cela représente plus de la moitié de notre...
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 18/09/2026
Message from my kids: Hi! We're skipping Vanilbean, Roblox robux & a Man City jersey this month. We'd rather help fight cancer with Terry Fox! Now we need grown-ups to donate too & match our savings. Can you help us? 👉 schools.terryfox.ca/page/kwadkids
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Our 9th Year Running for Cancer Research!
Year 9 of Running for Cancer Research — 9 Years for Canadians, 8 Years for Mom   Wait a minute! What? We've been running as a family since 2018—that's 9 years! That's more than half our lives!!! 😳...
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 18/09/2026
Message de mes enfants : Salut! Ce mois-ci, on renonce à Vanilbean, aux robux Roblox et au chandail de Man City. On préfère aider à combattre le cancer avec Terry Fox! Les adultes, on a besoin de vous pour donner aussi et égaler nos économies. SVP aidez-nous 👉 ecoles.terryfox.ca/page/kwadkids
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Notre 9e année à courir pour la recherche contre le cancer !
9 ans de course pour lutter contre le cancer, huit ans aux côtés de mamanAttendez une seconde ! Quoi ? Nous courons en famille depuis 2018—ça fait 9 ans ! Cela représente plus de la moitié de notre...
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 17/09/2026
Just finished my first radiation treatment. Time to share what's been going on. I've told family and close friends already, now it's here too. kwadrans.ca/9-weeks-9-ce...
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9 Weeks. 9 Centimetres.
My last set of scans in late June weren’t great. In fact, they were less than great. I have multiple progressions in my right leg. In the space of nine weeks, a 9 cm lesion grew around the lo…
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 14/09/2026
Guess who kicked off their Terry Fox School Run donations with $75 of their hard-earned allowance? My kids, the "KwadKids," aim to raise $15K+ this year. Their allowance isn’t enough—please donate now to help fund cancer research and help us #FinishIt for Terry! schools.terryfox.ca/page/kwadkids
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Our 8th Year Running for Cancer Research!
Year 8 of Running for Cancer Research — 8 Years for Canadians, 7 Years for Mom   Wait a minute! What? We've been running as a family since 2018—that's 8 years! That's more than half our lives!!! 😳...
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 14/09/2026
Devinez qui a lancé ses dons pour la Course Terry Fox avec 75 $ de leur argent de poche ? Mes enfants, les "KwadKids", visent à récolter plus de 15 000 $ cette année. Leur argent de poche ne suffit pas—SVP faites un don pour financer la recherche contre le cancer ! ecoles.terryfox.ca/page/kwadkids
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Notre 8e année à courir pour la recherche contre le cancer !
8 ans de course pour lutter contre le cancer, sept ans aux côtés de mamanAttendez une seconde ! Quoi ? Nous courons en famille depuis 2018—ça fait 8 ans ! Cela représente plus de la moitié de notre...
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 30/08/2026
Nooooooooooooo!!!!! I just took this screenshot. He can’t be allowed to rename the world after him.
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 29/08/2026
I’m not crying, you’re crying. OK, perhaps it was recorded so I can’t deny it. Thank you so much for the new roof! www.facebook.com/share/v/1DGi...
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 28/08/2026
Thank you to EVERYONE who voted for me! I'm the proud winner of a new roof from CJAY 92 and Ardent Roofing. I can't thank you enough—you didn't just vote, you shared the link so friends, family, and colleagues could vote too. 🙏
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 26/08/2026
I need your help! I’m in the running to win a new roof. It’s the last day to vote: contest closes at 11:59 pm. It only takes 24 seconds to vote. Click below. Please vote for me, Natalie! 🙏
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 24/08/2026
To vote for me, select my name: Natalie Kwadrans Thanks!
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 24/08/2026
My friend nominated me for a free roof giveaway, and I'm one of 5 finalists! Winning is based on votes, so please vote for me before Aug 26, 11:59pm, and share with others too! 😊 ardentroofsystems.com/about-us/fre...
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Free Roof Giveaway | Calgary - Ardent Roof Systems
The first annual Ardent Roof Systems Free Roof Giveaway in CALGARY happens this summer!
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 20/07/2026
Of course I get a throat (possibly strep… TBC in a few days) and ear infection the day after I get my teeth cleaned. Now on vacation in rural BC where there are no docs, I’ve spent 3+ hours in ER. I’m getting enough antibiotics to make it through to tomorrow, and then will get my script filled.
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 30/06/2026
Looking for inexpensive💡!!! And ideally free activities to do on Canada Day with my 9- and 12-year old kiddos. I have terminal cancer, so something that does it have me is low-to-moderate intensity for a few hours at most, or lower intensity for 3-4 hours work. Thanks in advance!
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 13/06/2026
Honoured to have been in the same news article as @drdavidkeegan.bsky.social regarding the new National Advisory Committee on Preventative Health Services. This will impact virtually all Canadians. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Calgary doctor selected to lead national committee on preventive health services | CBC News
The federal government has tapped a Calgary-based physician to lead a national advisory committee on preventive health services, and one advocate is hopeful it will lead to significant updates to the ...
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 24/05/2026
Really? You needed to block the 3 parking spaces instead of pulling into the 75% of empty parking spots instead.
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 10/05/2026
Every 5 years, Canada counts. Your voice matters. 📊 When you complete the census, you're directly shaping what Alberta needs from Ottawa—from healthcare to infrastructure. Your data = Alberta's power. Take 10 minutes. Make it count!
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Tim Querengesser @timquerengesser.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
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Alberta voters list leak puts domestic violence victims on edge, organizations say | CBC News
It's unknown how many people may have been able to access an online database with the personal information of millions of Albertans. The CEO of a domestic violence organization in Calgary calls the si...
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Courtney Theriault @ctheriault.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Did you know the Russians have been meddling in Alberta's sovereignty movement since 2019? And foreign interference has only increased since, intended to simply wreak havoc- they don't care who wins a potential vote. More with Marcus Kolga on his new research. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/s...
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Study finds foreign interference amplifying Alberta separatist tensions
Podcast Episode · The Courtney Theriault Show · May 6 · 9m
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Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @lukaszukab.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Separatists conspire with the White House, foreign YouTubers, MAGA and rogue parties leaking voters’ lists. Today we learn that Danielle Smith’s UCP caucus is also helping. Yet #ForeverCanadian fights for Canada legally, and we’re winning. Please donate at Forever-Canadian.ca to support the effort
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 30/04/2026
This is insane. An injunction isn’t enough. The damage has been done. The Stay Free Alberta referendum question should be invalidated, and a full criminal investigation should take place. Full stop. Voters should look at mounting a class action for this breach. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Elections Alberta granted injunction for separatist group to pull down electoral list | CBC
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 30/04/2026
"Mom, something's wrong with you!" 😂 My daughter noticed my mismatched pupils right away. After some alarming vision changes post-chemo, I ended up having a capsulotomy today. Grateful for the amazing care and hoping for clearer sight tomorrow! #nkwadcancerkick #MakingLemonadeAndMemories
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 29/04/2026
Starting April 1, 2027, free breast cancer screenings will be available for women 40+, improving health outcomes. This change is significant, as highlighted by emotional call-ins from patients and caretakers, including a mother who lost her daughter too soon, on Alberta at Noon. 🎧 Listen here!
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 27/04/2026
Read my latest blog post! Alberta will lower breast cancer screening to 40. starting April 2027. Has this affected you or someone you love? Pro tip: You're stronger than the mammogram squeeze & could be saving your life. 🍋 Share your story 👇 #makinglemonadeandmemories #nkwadcancerkick
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The $100 Mammogram v. My $1.2M Case for Early Screening
Stage 4 breast cancer survivor shares why Alberta's new screening at 40 matters. A $100 mammogram could have led to early detection, saved $1.2M in treatment costs, and most of all, her life.
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 23/04/2026
Registration links (EN and FR) in the two first comments 👇 #nkwadcancerkick #makinglemonadeandmemories
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 22/04/2026
#makinglemonadeandmemories #nkwadcancerkick
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 21/04/2026
Respect the weights! #nkwadcancerkick #MakingLemonadeAndMemories
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 20/04/2026
When COVID hit my kiddo, plans shifted - but we made the best of it! • Built fort for 3 + our Jack Russell • Geocaching + walks • Movies and munchies Exhausted but hoping Day 6 is my turning point. Gym with Jon tomorrow! Home adventures are special too. #nkwadcancerkick #MakingLemonadeAndMemories
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 18/04/2026
Nooo… one of my kiddos caught COVID. N95s, HEPA, and still making the most of a sunny afternoon—outdoor, productive fun. Sending this unwelcome guest packing—zero sharing! #nkwadcancerkick #MakingLemonadeAndMemories
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 16/04/2026
AMAZING UPDATE! 2 chemo rounds + 5 radiation treatments = RESULTS! Lymph nodes shrinking: 25% and 33%! What a perfect way to end a difficult day. Riding this momentum and keeping the good vibes coming!
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 15/04/2026
Yesterday’s treatment wins: ✅ Enhertu infused ✅ Steroids kicked in ✅ Singing lesson—I even sang! ✅ Cuddles galore Thanks to Jon for the leg massage & to all as cuddle champs! Now... what meme or caption fits this cuddle pile? Drop your best below! 😂👇 #nkwadcancerkick #MakingLemonadeAndMemories
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 15/04/2026
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 14/04/2026
Sometimes you’ve got to do more than simply manage your health; you need to actively optimize it while weaving in moments of creativity, connection, and celebration. The small things matter in big ways. #nkwadcancerkick #MakingLemonadeAndMemories
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 12/04/2026
Sometimes, everything in a day works out perfectly! #nkwadcancerkick #MakingLemonadeAndMemories
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 11/04/2026
Yesterday, I juggled Patient Partner duties, casually discussed donating my body to science (Friday night vibes, right?), I also shared my first-ever original song. "Paint My Canvas" is everything I couldn't say out loud about diagnosis, motherhood, and the legacy I'm building. More 👇(1/3)
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 10/04/2026
I missed posting this yesterday. Ooops! Long story short… I felt the love!
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Making Lemonade and Memories @kwadrans.ca · 08/04/2026
Back in the gym, hitting vocal drills, and my right leg's still being extra 💪🎵🦵 #GymComeback #VocalTraining #RebelLeg #Nkwadcancerkick #MamingLemonageAndMemories
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