Sylvia Hartog Nursing Award
The Sylvia Hartog Award was established by Sylvia’s husband Philip and their family. Sylvia was diagnosed with myelofibrosis in 2010 at 49 years of age. Sylvia was a medical doctor who studied at UNSW. As a doctor, Sylvia always had complete confidence in the high standards of care in Australia and she believed that the medical knowledge in the blood cancer field was the highest in the world, or very close to that. Sylvia had her first bone marrow transplant in 2010 which included full body radiation and aggressive chemotherapy. Receiving this treatment provided the great benefit of giving Sylvia some extra years. However the first transplant was ultimately unsuccessful and in 2012 another transplant was undertaken from a different donor. Sadly, Sylvia’s body could not manage to pull through another round of chemotherapy and she passed away early the following year.
Sylvia was a courageous patient who always kept her good humour and she made many friends amongst staff and patients alike. Sylvia and her family were so grateful for the fantastic care of all staff at St Vincent’s Hospital, where she received her bone marrow transplant. Staff at all levels were so caring and capable, handling all situations with sensitivity and compassion. The nurses made an enormous difference to both Sylvia and her family by doing their jobs in such a confident and cheerful manner.
For this reason Sylvia Hartog’s family have established this award to provide the wonderful nurses who care for transplant patients this deserving opportunity.
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