CELEBRATION
Aussie actor Samuel Johnson OAM inspires cancer patients
and staff at Greenslopes Private Hospital
Love Your Sister co-founder and Gold Logie winning actor, Samuel Johnson OAM, has given an emotive speech to cancer patients, their carers and staff at
Greenslopes Private Hospital – 10 years after the opening of the facility’s day oncology unit.
Samuel delivered a keynote presentation to a packed
conference room around the work of Love Your Sister and his
passion to improve treatment outcomes for cancer patients
in Australia.
“I don’t want to agitate for change; I want to be part of the
solution,” he told the audience of patients, carers, nurses and
hospital staff members.
Samuel is currently undertaking a national fundraising tour
on behalf of the Love Your Sister charity, raising $10 million
to fulfill a promise he made to his late sister Connie Johnson
who lost her battle with breast cancer in 2017. He also
brought along his Gold Logie and Dancing With The Stars
trophies to Greenslopes for attendees to snap some photos.
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Greenslopes Private Hospital (GPH) hosted a number of
fundraising initiatives in the lead-up to the Love Your Sister
event. Almost $4,000 was raised and presented to Samuel
and his team.
As part of the visit, Samuel also toured the Cyril Gilbert
Cancer Centre where he spoke at length with oncology
patient John Peacock and his wife Lynette.
The actor told The South East Advertiser newspaper:
“Greenslopes, no word of a lie I had one of the most
significant days of my life out there. I’m still processing that.”
“The spirit of the staff and patients, the unity, the camaraderie
... just ultimately the togetherness of it all. It takes me to the
coalface and reminds me why I do what I do. It hits home hard
when you go and stare this problem in the face.”
Greenslopes Private Hospital offers holistic and personalised
cancer care to patients – including diagnosis and imaging
services, surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, research
and wellness education classes.
GPH CEO Chris Went said: “The availability of these
treatments and services, and visits from people like Samuel
Johnson, provide hope to our patients.”