Riley Ferguson is being kept alive by a cow vein and valve. Cow parts are hardly ever used in children, especially those as tiny as Riley. But his heart was so malformed Royal Children’s Hospital surgeons had to rebuild it. In an incredibly rare operation, the new parts were put into Riley’s heart to keep it … Continued
A family camping trip took a nasty turn for two-year-old Chloe Mayers. She fell on a still smouldering camp fire and received severe burns to her hands, palms and knee. Chloe has already had five operations and will need many more. Doctors at the Children’s Hospital are urging parents and children to take great care … Continued
Henry Xiao is one brave 13-year-old. He is fighting his second brain tumor in a year. Henry was flown from Darwin for treatment and had to leave behind his mum and three siblings. But, Henry has his dad to keep him company. And Henry’s dad has just beaten cancer himself. Read more Photo courtesy of … Continued
When Lola McDonald was 11 months old, she was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor that threatened to leave her speechless and in need of care for the rest of her life. But after successful surgery, Lola is making a great recovery and catching up with her twin sister. Photo courtesy of the Sunday Herald … Continued
Molly Jackson was born with a brain defect to severe she had 18 operations in the first four years of her life. But the teen fought to survive and now she is fighting again for a completely different reason. Molly has donned some boxing gloves and is going to slog it out in a boxercise class … Continued
Lachlan is six years old, but weighs only 15kg and is the same size as his two-year-old sister. His school uniform is so tiny, it has to be tailor-made. Because he is so small, kids tease him and call him a baby, which Lachlan finds very upsetting. Aside from needing growth hormone injections, Lachlan was … Continued
The moment Judah Linden was born, he began his battle with life and death. Within nine days he had six operations, and each time there was little hope he would pull through. But Judah’s parents call him the miracle child. Read more Photo courtesy of the Herald Sun.
The Royal Children’s Hospital would like to congratulate entrants who participated in the 2010 Herald Sun CityLink Run for the Kids. Each year we are overwhelmed by the success of the Run for the Kids event and the support of the Victorian community, and this year was no different. More than 30,000 people ran, jogged … Continued
William Dalziel is just four weeks old and has a hole in his heart. His mum says the family had to move from Ipswich to Melbourne because the Royal Children’s Hospital was the only hospital that would operate on him. Freya Lichtenstein has been battling bronchialitis and Nicholas Kingsbury is dealing with a rare and … Continued
Chloe Bennell was born with a rare genetic disorder. She is one of six children in Victoria with Prader Willi Syndrome, a condition that will leave her with life long physical and behavioural problems. Chloe needs regular human growth hormones injections to increase her muscle mass, she has severe hearing loss, needs to wear glasses, … Continued
