Reality

Season 16

Episode 3

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Fiona has had a total hip replacement and the crucial test now is for her hip to heal as she only has one chance at making it work. Also, John has been diagnosed with cancer of the oesophagus and now has to have major surgery to remove part of...

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Episode 1On the series return of RPA, Fiona was due to be married late last year but had to postpone after a nagging pain was diagnosed as a rare and aggressive form of bone cancer. Also, 28-year-old Mikael arrives in Emergency complaining of severe...Aired on Channel 9

Episode 1Eighty-six year old Van lives to dance. But his ballroom prowess is under threat after a fall left him with a broken hip. His only chance of returning to the dance floor is a hip replacement - a risky operation given previous surgery.Aired on Channel 9

Episode 1In a story reminiscent of RPA's most memorable patient - seven-year old Sylvia was severely burnt when she was a baby. Now, a chance discovery by an Australian speech therapist working in Kenya has bought her to RPA.Aired on Channel 9, Wednesday May 30

Episode 2Twenty-eight-year-old Fiona endures a marathon operation which involves removing her pelvis, blasting it with radiation, then putting it back. Also, 10-year-old Sam has arrived in Emergency with a suspected broken collarbone after a fall in the...Aired on Channel 9

Episode 2An accident on the ski fields knocked 36 year old Renee unconscious but it was what happened after that that has really floored her. A post fall scan has revealed a large mass in her brain. Doctors have told the mother of two small children she...Aired on Channel 9

Episode 2Twenty-six-year-old Erin arrives in RPA's emergency department in severe pain and struggling to breathe. Plus, a scan has uncovered a tumour on Cevat's spine that threatens to crush his spinal cord.Aired on Channel 9, Wednesday Jun 06

Episode 3Fiona has had a total hip replacement and the crucial test now is for her hip to heal as she only has one chance at making it work. Also, John has been diagnosed with cancer of the oesophagus and now has to have major surgery to remove part of...Aired on Channel 9

Episode 3Twenty-seven year old Chris has been battling a chronic liver disease for more than a decade and recently her condition has deteriorated to the point where her only chance of survival is to receive a new liver. In part one of this brave mum's...Aired on Channel 9

Episode 3Thirty-five-year-old Shelly has been in hospital for three long months due to a series of strokes threatening to paralyse her. Ian, 81, arrives to RPA as a last resort after open-heart surgery to replace an aortic valve was aborted.Aired on Channel 9, Wednesday Jun 20

Episode 4Twenty-eight-year-old Fiona has had to postpone her wedding to deal with a nasty bone cancer in her hip. Georgia has a mysterious lump in her neck and doctors have decided it is best to remove it to find out exactly what it is.Aired on Channel 9

Episode 4Julie is about to embark on a challenge no-one should have to endure. Scans have revealed cancerous tumours in her brain and other parts of her body. But this bright and positive twenty-three year old flight attendant has incredible strength. ...Aired on Channel 9

Episode 4Twenty-six-year-old Roumi is concerned about a lump in her neck that has been growing rapidly, and Fiona comes to RPA in the hope of a normal life, suffering from debilitating vertigo and deafness in one ear.Aired on Channel 9, Wednesday Jun 27

Episode 5John has endured chemotherapy and a massive operation to remove his cancer, now doctors have warned he may not survive. Also, Serina is 24 weeks pregnant, but a potentially lethal cocktail of blood types has put her unborn baby at risk.Aired on Channel 9

Episode 5Twenty-three year old flight attendant Julie is about to embark on round one of her fight for survival. Scans have revealed cancerous tumours in her brain and other parts of her body and tonight, in part two of her story, she has brain surgery to...Aired on Channel 9

Episode 5A fishing trip lands Robert in some very hot water when he falls unconscious and has trouble breathing. And 35-year-old Graeme has a rare disease that is attacking bone in some parts of his body.Aired on Channel 9, Wednesday Jul 11

Episode 6Tonight, Sarina's risky procedures begin to keep her baby alive until doctors can safely deliver her. Also, single dad Garth has an extremely rare disease which affects his lungs and causes recurrent and dangerous bouts of pneumoniaAired on Channel 9

Episode 6Twenty-three year old flight attendant Julie is about to embark on round two of her fight for survival. Scans have revealed cancerous tumours in her brain and other parts of her body and tonight, after brain surgery, she starts her radiotherapy.Aired on Channel 9

Episode 6Erin's baby is not due for another five weeks, but because of complications, it will have to be delivered early. And catch-up with 23-year-old Julie, a flight attendant who endured gruelling radiotherapy to treat tumours on her brain.Aired on Channel 9, Wednesday Jul 18

Episode 7Young chef Matthew was 18 when doctors discovered a deadly melanoma on the back of his neck. Seven years on the 25 year old is having strange hallucinations and seizures. Also, mother of four and country cop Kathleen has had to hang up her gun...Aired on Channel 9

Episode 7Zoo volunteer Betty, 73, has been feeling unwell for some time, and a scan has turned up the biggest spleen her doctors have ever seen. Weighing an estimated 2kg, it has to come out.Aired on Channel 9

Episode 8A scan has revealed a cyst on 24-year-old Lisa's pancreas; however, she won't know how dangerous it is until it is removed and may have to lose part of her pancreasAired on Channel 9

Episode 9Thirty-three-year-old Renee has been told she has only two months to live without a kidney transplant or dialysis. Her best hope is a donated kidney. Also, 20-year-old Robert took himself to the doctor after having trouble breathing. A scan has...Aired on Channel 9

Episode 9April has only just married but has had to put her future on hold while she deals with a painful lesion on her liver. Doctors won't know what it is until they remove it; however, removing it puts the liver at huge risk.Aired on Channel 9

Episode 10Big brother Craig is making an extraordinary sacrifice to save his younger adopted sister's life. Also, a keen soccer coach and active family man has a collapsed lung, and he will need an urgent procedure to try to reinflate it.Aired on Channel 9

Episode 10Nineteen year old Fijian, Milise is in kidney failure. Fortunately her older brother has offered to donate a kidney to his little sister and the operation can be performed in Australia.Aired on Channel 9

Episode 11Tim has a rare cancer that is invading his scalp, and doctors suspect it is a cruel legacy from the Vietnam War, where he may have been exposed to the herbicide known as Agent Orange.Aired on Channel 9

Episode 11The operation begins to remove Rupeni's kidney in part two of Fijian teenager Milise's amazing story. Meanwhile, over the past two months Roger has noticed his voice changing. Investigations have revealed a squamous cell cancer on his vocal cord,...Aired on Channel 9

Episode 12Tim has a rare cancer that is invading his scalp and, in part two of his courageous story, the Vietnam veteran undergoes a 12-hour operation. Also, 29-year-old Clinton has suffered from headaches for most of his lifeAired on Channel 9

Episode 12Anna loves cooking but she can't taste anything due to an ongoing and potentially life-threatening problem with her sinus. Severe headaches and trouble breathing through her mouth has finally persuaded her to seek medical help.Aired on Channel 9

Episode 13His mum is in hospital with cancer, and now Galahad's been told he has a deadly bone cancer which could claim his leg. Also, Jat is on the roof with his dad when he topples off a ladder and lands on concrete.Aired on Channel 9

Episode 13Jodie is about to endure her 22nd operation for arthritis and she's only 38. The hairdresser and mother of two lives in constant pain and is hoping that this next round of surgery will give her some relief. The plan is to fuse her ankle, and if...Aired on Channel 9

Episode 14Nineteen-year-old Galahad's been told he has a deadly bone cancer which could claim his leg. In part two of his story, he will be given the results of scans that will tell doctors whether his leg can be saved.Aired on Channel 9

Episode 14Seventy-three-year-old Harvey was first diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2006. Scans have revealed the cancer is now at the base of his brain.Aired on Channel 9

Episode 15Doctors have managed to save 19-year-old Galahad's leg after a lengthy operation to remove a deadly tumour. In part three of his story, he faces the long road to recovery with remarkable courage. Also, 38-year-old Kelly has a condition where the...Aired on Channel 9

Episode 15Gemma's liver is failing but instead of waiting for a deceased donor liver, she is turning to her husband for help. If the operation goes ahead, it will be the second of its kind performed in Australia. Gemma's husband Stephen and his surgical...Aired on Channel 9

Episode 16Thirty-nine-year-old Shaun experiences a sudden and excruciating headache while at work. He is rushed to his local hospital by ambulance, and after scans reveal a bleed on his brain, he is transferred to RPA, lucky to be alive.Aired on Channel 9

Episode 16In part two of Gemma's story, she and her husband Stephen, say goodbye to their daughters knowing the risks involved in going ahead with the surgery.Aired on Channel 9, Wednesday Sep 07

Episode 17After experiencing a severe headache while at work, 39-year-old Shaun is told an aneurysm had ruptured in his brain. Also, Antoinette has an abnormal growth on her thyroid that is causing her voice to change.Aired on Channel 9

Episode 17Twenty-seven-year-old Emir has been dealt a cruel hand. A rare genetic condition means he has battled various cancers since he was a boy. This time doctors fear the cancer has invaded his intestines.Aired on Channel 9, Wednesday Sep 14

Episode 18Showing amazing strength, 19-year-old Felicity takes in the news that she has breast cancer and calmly accepts that both her breasts will be removed. She is the youngest patient ever treated for breast cancer at RPA. And after experiencing a...Aired on Channel 9

Episode 18Con has two basal cell carcinomas. One is quite small, but he has neglected the other one for 12 years. He realises now that it may kill him if it is left untreated. He is told he will have to endure 14 hours of surgery to be rid of it. Plus,...Aired on Channel 9, Wednesday Sep 21

Episode 19Showing amazing strength, 19-year-old Felicity takes in the news that she has breast cancer and calmly accepts that both her breasts will be removed. She is the youngest patient ever treated for breast cancer at RPA. Also, Faye's debilitating...Aired on Channel 9

Episode 20In part three of Felicity's extraordinary story, she has a special visitor and decides to get a new hairdo before starting her chemotherapy. Also, construction worker Adam is rushed into emergency after a 10kg beam falls on his head from nine...Aired on Channel 9

Episode 22Carolyn has been rushed off to RPA by air ambulance with swine flu. The 38 year old mother of two is being kept alive by a special portable lung bypass machine called ECMO.Aired on Channel 9

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