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There`s nothing better than a friendly face to guide you through your hospital journey, and our team at STARS prove they`re some of Metro North`s best. ⭐🏥

Theatre Support Coordinator Christina oversees the Patient Support Team, juggling six Theatre Support Officers through seven main operation theatres and three endoscopy theatres.

“This role covers a number of duties; from pre-admission, organising theatre equipment and patient handling, through to recovery," Christina said.

“We work with the theatre team to give the best care for the patient, ensuring a positive recovery from their procedure.”

A vacancy for the role of Theatre Support Officer has opened up with the team at STARS. If you`re interested in learning more check it out via Smart Jobs or in the link in the comments below 👇 ...

When 23-year-old Christina was hospitalised with Influenza A, her test results uncovered she had Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) - a rare and aggressive form of cancer.

Within days her life was turned upside down. She received her first dose of chemotherapy less than a week later, and has since had countless tests and appointments, including a bone marrow transplant.

"Society tells you that your early twenties are the start of your life," Christina shares, who had just finished university and was working as an osteopath.

"A diagnosis like this stops you in your tracks and your whole perspective changes, but the more you bottle it up, the harder it is to go through."

Christina was welcomed into the Sony You Can Centre at RBWH, a space dedicated to supporting young people with cancer, where she could meet with others her age as they traverse these challenges together.

Christina is staying positive and encourages everyone to stay on top of their health. She is looking forward to some upcoming concerts with friends, Christmas with her loved ones and hopes for positive news soon. 🎶🥰🎄 ...

"Have you heard of the Stawell Gift? Well, I was born there, so I`m the gift! I loved to bake, and my husband loved model steam trains. We have lived in Harden, Wyalla, Glenelg, Muttaburra and Baldercombe before moving to Gracemere more recently. I enjoyed cooking and loved when the place we moved to had a combustion wood stove in the kitchen. We were gluttons for punishment and bought a few pubs and a supermarket in our time. I still enjoy meeting socially with people, playing bingo, enjoying morning tea on the trolleys and being entertained."

💭 Monday Mantra, Patient Beverley, The Prince Charles Hospital ...