Isla

Other special ambassadors

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  Ben

  Benjamin was diagnosed with Spina Bifida Myelomeningocele and Hydrocephalus at his Mum Catherine’s 20-week antenatal anatomy scan.
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  Lucca

  Lucca was diagnosed with an extremely rare and highly aggressive cancer called Epethelioid Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Sarcoma when she was just 16 months old.
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  Paige

  Paige was born on December 6, 2021, entering the world prematurely at just 23 weeks and 4 days gestation, and weighing a tiny 525 grams
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  Eva

  Eva was born with only half a diaphragm after suffering a diaphragmatic hernia during fetal development.
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  Isla

  Isla lives with type 1 diabetes. While type 1 diabetes is currently incurable, there are treatments available, but unfortunately all have a considerable impact on a person’s day-to-day life.
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  Jeremy

  Born at 29 weeks and 5 days, Jeremy is one of the approximately 700 babies born preterm each year.
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  Mela

  Mela is diagnosed with an incredibly rare condition called Moebius syndrome
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  Amelia & Grace

  Twins Grace and Amelia were born prematurely at 27 weeks. They have extreme chronic lung disease and Grace had her first open heart bypass surgery at 8 weeks of age.
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  Corin

  Corin lives with a very rare genetic heart condition
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  Addison

  Addison was diagnosed with a staph infection, which caused damage to her heart.
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  Isabella

  Bella was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at her Mothers 27-week anatomy scan
• Hunter

  Hunter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes after his family noticed he was always thirsty and that his moods had changed.
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  Matt Johnson

  Meet Matt Johnson, a former midfielder for the Blues rugby team. Matt had rheumatic fever when he was 13 and has been experiencing severe heart problems ever since.
• Sophie

  A urine test showed glucose, and a subsequent finger prick blood test showed elevated blood glucose.
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  Richie

  He had a persistent cough, had lost weight and become so lethargic he was short of breath even when lying flat on a bed.
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  Kase

  Kase lives with cystic fibrosis, a condition is typically detected at birth, but Kase was diagnosed at 8.
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  Jaide

  Jaide lives with chronic asthma and type-1 diabetes.
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  Jackson

  Jackson had a tumour the size of a tennis ball attached to his optic nerve.
• Finn

  Finn was diagnosed with hypoplastic right heart, when his mother was 20 weeks pregnant.
• Finlay

  Finlay was diagnosed with type -1 diabetes at three-years-old.
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  Chloe

  Our gorgeous little ambassador Chloe has suffered respiratory issues since she was an infant.
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  Brooke

  At six years old, Brooke was diagnosed with gelastic seizures.
• Brayden

  In 2009, Brayden was cooking noodles when his t-shirt caught fire from the stove element. He received burns to 45 percent of his body.