Surgeons in two different cities — and the ROMAC team — stepped up to help when a missed connecting flight put her life in jeopardy on the journey from the Solomon Islands.
The ROMAC team is in daily contact with Xinyue’s mother, Mase (pictured above at Xinyue’s bedside) to support her wellbeing during this challenging time. ROMAC is deeply connected to all the children in our care.
At Mase's request, we joined her and the PICU medical team online for a comprehensive update on Xinyue’s progress, with an interpreter present to ensure clear communication.
Xinyue’s recovery has progressed well, and the medical team is preparing to remove her breathing tube over the next day or two, depending on her strength and lung performance.
While this is a wonderful step forward, the clinical team notes there are still hurdles to overcome. They expected it would be a few more weeks before Xinyue was ready to take oral feeds — but she has proved otherwise.
The PICU staff highly commended Mase for the incredible job she is doing, spending hours at the bedside to be fully present for her baby's care.
Mothers of patients from two different countries met recently as one headed home through Brisbane Airport following treatment.
After five weeks in Sydney, we recently said goodbye to Vanessa and her dad Ino as they began their journey home to Timor-Leste.
Brenden, aged 12, is recovering at Auckland’s Starship Children’s Hospital from successful heart surgery to repair damage caused by rheumatic fever.
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