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Nathan Hepburn's Germany AVM treatment
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Where it stands
Nathan Hepburn has completed two of three planned treatments for his brain AVM in Germany; doctors report they treated half the malformation. His family has about $55,000 left from its fundraising for the third treatment, while the ministry’s review of the family’s funding appeal remains underway as of September 13, 2026.
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The story so far
Update 1
Strangers Paid to Cure Half His Brain. British Columbia Has Paid Nothing.
A nine-year-old is halfway to a cure for a deadly brain AVM after two Germany treatments paid by strangers, while B.C. says its funding review is still underway.
Still open after this report
- No public timeline or criteria for the review, and no settled ruling on experimental versus proven.
- Whether the remaining funds will cover the full cost of the third treatment.
History
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Who's involved
People
- Anna KindyCanadian skier1 report
Places
- Alfried Krupp Hospital RuettenscheidAlfried-Krupp-Straße 21, 45131 Essen-Stadtbezirke II, Germany1 report
- British ColumbiaBritish Columbia, Canada1 report
- North VancouverNorth Vancouver, BC, Canada1 report
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