Patients and the parents of patients have kindly shared their personal experience with genomic sequencing. We thank these individuals and families for sharing their stories in order to help others.
Personal stories
Bree's story
Bree Faulkner received the answers she had been waiting her whole life for through Melbourne Genomics. Now, she has the family she always wanted.…
Laura's story
At the age of only nine months, Laura had a urinary tract infection. This led to an ultrasound that showed 'bright' kidneys. Laura was re…
Michael's story
Michael was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Genomic sequencing through Melbourne Genomics changed his diagnosis, his treatment, and his life. …
Tyler and Hayden's story
Tyler and Hayden Smith are brothers whose lives have been transformed by genomics. Both experienced severe unexplained illness since birth, includi…
Ollie's story
Ollie was only a few hours old when his parents and hospital staff realised there was something wrong. …
Louis's story
At just five months old, Louis was diagnosed with a terminal and very rare condition known as 'Leigh disease'. …
The McMahon story
Kate McMahon shares her story about what it is like to receive a diagnosis and how the family copes when that diagnosis is so rare.…
Anisa's story
For more than 20 years, Anisa has lived with a neuropathy (nerve disease). The type of nerve disease she was believed to have causes weakness and l…