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This is the Stanley Sclavos Story - Continued

We raised $5000 for the Royal Children’s Hospital. The money was raised to buy presents for the children, a computer for the Outpatient area at the hospital, and three televisions and video players to use on the ward. We also bought two inspirational prints of Susie O'Neill and Grant Hackett which are now on the ward. I was very happy my class mates decided to help children like me in the hospital. The aim of the project was to make children happy and we certainly did that. On the day we gave the presents we made a visit to the ward. My class mates and I gave the children at Banksia Ward activity books and morning tea that we  had prepared at school. The doctors, nurses and parents loved the visit also. 

We also purchased computer games and programs for the computer. We loaded the games fully onto the computer so that the children would not have to load the CD Roms. Every time I go to the ward there is a child playing on the computer. This makes me happy. 

Right: This is the computer which we purchased for the children waiting for treatment

In 2001 I made the school team for the State Trivia Challenge. Our team won the Silver Medal. I really like trivia.

Unfortunately I became sick again just after Christmas 2001. In March 2002 I went to New York to have a bone marrow transplant. I am very lucky that my sister Nina was a match. The hospital I attending was Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital. My Doctor is Dr Nancy Kernan. The transplant started Monday 18^th March 2002. I returned to Australia on 7th September 2002. Unfortunately I relapsed on 10th October 2002. In November we went back the the USA and I am hoping to have a second transplant soon.  

While in the United States in 2002 I managed to graduate the year of school. The school year in the United States finishes in June. I was also featured in a world wide Microsoft conference about the use of the internet and software in schools.

Pictures Below taken in September 2002

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