Meet Remy, the face of the 2017 Good Friday Appeal

Thanks to life-saving brain surgery at The Royal Children’s Hospital, Remy is an energetic toddler who loves playing with trucks and reading books with his family.

When Remy was eight months old his gran noticed he stopped moving his left hand. A rare tumour had spread its tentacles through Remy’s brain. Doctors believe the tumour, called a desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma, may have started before he was born.

Two long and difficult surgeries later, the tumour was removed. Remy is now well and at home with his family, thanks to the expert staff at The Royal Children’s Hospital.
Remy continues to thrive and clinicians across several departments are monitoring his development at regular check-ups and appointments.

Thanks to generous community support, we make a difference to children like Remy and help build The Royal Children’s Hospital into a world leader in paediatric care.