From patient to phlebotomist: diagnosis inspired Kerry to work in pathology
Kerry Thornton from Werribee in Victoria spent years in the dark over her rare condition. She was so impressed with the help that she got from various pathology professionals in her diagnosis, she ent
How pathology helped a father save his son’s life
In 2010 Lyall Smith, from Robinvale in rural Victoria, opted to undergo surgery to donate one of his kidneys to his then 31-year old son, Bradley.
For Lyall, it was an easy decision. He was selecte
Get on this list to be a lifesaver
People aged between 18 and 45 are being urged to sign up to save a life by joining the Australian Bone Marrow Donor Registry (ABMDR).
The ABMDR helps people who need bone marrow and stem cell trans
Pathology helps Karen fight cancer
Fifty-one year old Karen van Gorp has learned the value of pathology through her diagnosis and treatment for stage IV melanoma.
Karen is a mother of three who was diagnosed with skin cancer after fin
Saving lives – fast
Major transfusion saves Riley’s life
You’d never know to look at him running around, but 6 year old Riley came within a whisker of death just over a year ago. A spooked horse kicked him square i
Managing Myeloma
It’s fair to say Lynette’s had a rough trot of it recently. Widowed recently for the second time, she was still grieving for her husband when she noticed she was run down and tired. Naturally
Pathology confirms the cause of Erin’s ‘unexplained’ anaemia
Dr Erin Murphy, an emergency registrar based in Bendigo, knows professionally and personally the importance of pathology in diagnosing and treating patients. Erin has coeliac disease, a condition wher
Pathology Told Me My Ovarian Cancer Was Gone
Julie is a Melbourne based teacher and busy mother of three. It was an incredible shock to her when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2013 at age 41.
“I’d had low grade abdominal pain for
