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Life can change in an instant, no matter the season.

Your kindness today helps make sure world-class healthcare is there the moment patients like Sharon need it.

An accident near a campfire at home left Sharon with burns to 54% of her body. Thanks to extraordinary healthcare workers and generous people like you, she has rebuilt her life.

Today, Sharon is a proud wife, mum and burns survivor.

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Patient stories

Sharon with her husband and their two daughters
Sharon's Christmas in the burns unit

A campfire explosion left Sharon in an induced coma with burns to 54% of her body. She spent five months at Royal North Shore Hospital, including Christmas, where her doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and occupational therapists became her second family. They dressed her wounds, hung baubles across her ceiling and helped her heal. Today, she’s home, back at work and back on the water.

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Lincoln's first cuddle with his parents
Tiny but mighty: The NICU care behind Lincoln's journey

Erica and Dez’s little boy, Lincoln, is almost three. He’s outgoing, curious, and loves chasing his big brother Max. Watching him hit every milestone after such a hard start to life is amazing, thanks to the care he received in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Royal North Shore Hospital.

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