Leukemia patient Lexi Potter is one quiet, lonely child. The 2-and-a-half year old can’t go to the zoo, shopping centres or anywhere there are crowds. Even a trip to the park is only possible when all the other kids have gone home. Lexi has an aggressive form of cancer. Her immune system is fragile, and … Continued
Jackson Heit doesn’t know how to eat, doesn’t know when he is hungry, and has rarely tasted food. He’ll suck the salt off chips and chew bread, but won’t swallow. Read more Photo courtesy of the Herald Sun.
One year ago Gabriel Lowe was making weekly trips to the hospital for treatment for his rare genetic condition. He was born with no forearms, and only half his upper arms. But 12 months on, the toddler with the infectious smile is making huge strides. Read more Photo courtesy of the Herald Sun.
The Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal today launched its special poster, which features 18-month-old cutie Isaac Jones. Isaac became a star at the RCH last year after undergoing surgery for a misshapen head. His head was growing disproportionally long and narrow – a condition known as scaphocephaly. The condition causes the sutures along the … Continued
Behind the big eyes and gentle smile lies a pioneering story. Isaac Jones was born with an irregular-shaped skull. And in a world first, surgeons at the Royal Children’s Hospital had to take his skull apart, resize it and put it back together again like a jigsaw puzzle. Read more Photo courtesy of the Herald … Continued
Beneath the cheeky smile, James Gilders has a deeper story to tell. He was born at 25 weeks, weighing less than 1kg. James spends much of his time in a wheelchair. He has cerebral palsy and is one of just 28 children in Victoria with a special medicine releasing pump implanted in his abdomen. The … Continued
The Rats of Tobruk presented a cheque for $1.5 million to The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) today, generously donated from the sale of their Albert Park meeting hall in 2007. The contribution will support the RCH Neuroscience department by funding an annual fellowship, enabling a clinician to undertake travel to further his/her studies in benefit … Continued
A paediatrician at The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) has again urged parents to vaccinate themselves and their children against whooping cough. Dr Jenny Royle, who runs the RCH Immunisation Centre, says the whooping cough epidemic in Australia is continuing. She has urged parents to immunise their children on time. “No-one should be getting their immunisation … Continued
Victorian families can now get a free blind and curtain cord safety kit to keep dangerous cords out of the way of babies and small children. Minister for Consumer Affairs, the Honourable Tony Robinson MP, launched the safety campaign today at The Royal Children’s Hospital. The launch responds to a number of recent incidents where … Continued
Professor Frank Shann and Professor Garry Warne can now add ‘AMs’ to their titles after being recognised with Australia Day Honours today. Professor Shann was awarded a Member of the General Division of the Order of Australia for service to medicine as a paediatrician, particularly as a leader in intensive care for children, through contributions … Continued
