Faces of Mito
Faces of Mito is a celebration of that community, sharing personal stories that reflect the lived realities of mito. These stories offer insight into the challenges, strategies, resilience, and strength that shape each unique journey. We invite you to meet the Faces of Mito and, if you feel comfortable, to share your own story with us.
These stories are shared with MitoCanada through the trust and generosity of individuals and families in our community. As stewards of these lived experiences, we are committed to honouring and protecting how each story is shared.
Any use, reproduction, or adaptation of Faces of Mito content requires prior consultation with MitoCanada to ensure full awareness and consent from the individuals and families who have contributed their stories.
We believe deeply in the power of storytelling to build understanding and connection, and that meaningful collaboration is grounded in respect, transparency, and care for the voices at the centre of this work.
Meghan Teague
Turning Personal Loss into Awareness for PPA2 Deficiency Meghan Teague is a creative young woman with a close-knit family [...]
Dr. Carlos T. Moraes
Launching a New Era in Mitochondrial Gene Editing From his early days studying science to decades of dedicated research [...]
Jodi Young and Family
“I often think of my life in two parts,” says Jodi Young. “There was ‘before my mom got sick’ [...]
Dave and Victoria Mosher
Victoria Mosher has a superpower. Wherever she goes, she brightens people’s day with her positivity and bright smile. Victoria’s [...]
Remembering Charlie: The Leitis family shares their story
Before they knew what mitochondrial disease was, Dani and Ivars Leitis had what they considered to be the perfect [...]
Life with Evan
I’m Evan’s dad. I’m also Julia’s dad, Sarah’s husband, an endurance junkie, MitoCanada’s co-founder, and the CEO of a [...]
Angela Tomasone
On a Sunday morning in early December 2021, the pregnancy test read positive. I went into our bedroom, and [...]
Megan and Rich
Celebrating Each Other at the Calgary Marathon If you were celebrating your 20th wedding anniversary, what would you do? [...]
Alyson Maxwell
Ever since she can remember, Alyson Maxwell has experienced chronic pain and near- constant headaches. Growing [...]
Aiden Procyshyn
“Aiden is one of the happiest kids you’ll ever meet,” says his Mom, Bonnie Procyshyn. “My eldest son is [...]
Zach Seymour
Zach Seymour is an expert at living with mitochondrial disease. He doesn’t have mito himself, but both his mother [...]
Thomas Zachos
Thomas Zachos is a beautiful young spirit who believes that everybody has a special purpose in life and that [...]
Walter Bransonroach
Getting an early and accurate diagnosis can be the difference between a life fighting to survive and one filled [...]
Amelia and Cole
“I became a better Mom – and a better human -- when I stopped hiding and pretending my life [...]
Marsha Crossman
It only takes one meeting with Marsha to be captivated her infectious smile. Right off the bat, you can [...]
Christine Knox
Christine Knox is part of an exclusive club. She, and only two other people in the world, have a [...]
