18/09/2025
We lost one of our most treasured members of our Foundation community recently after a long battle with cancer.
Nguyen Thai Dang was an amazing man who was forever grateful for the care he received at the PA Hospital
Mr Dang was an incredible example of what gratitude looks like, kindness and thankfulness were a big part of his life, always putting others before himself.
He was so grateful for the care he received from the all of the staff from Cancer Services and Ward 2E who were involved in every level of his care at the PA.
He often spoke of the gift of life he received and how thankful he was to have been given more years than he ever expected.
As well as giving and raising many thousands of dollars for patient care and cancer research at the PA, each New Year's Eve he would visit Ward 2E, and show his gratitude in the most heartful way - arriving with a decorated cake, a bottle of non- alcoholic wine and delicious Vietnamese food so he could celebrate together at midnight with those who cared for him.
A tradition that started as an inpatient in 2017 when he said if he got to another Christmas, he would come back each year and see the New Year in with the 2E staff.
These visits on New Yearโs Eve became something deeply meaningful: a moment to pause, share joy, and welcome another year of life.
His appreciation, generosity and gentle spirit touched us all. Those celebrations will remain one of the most treasured memories of Cancer Services and Ward 2E, and a reminder of the beautiful man he was.
He will be deeply missed, but his tradition and spirit will remain part of our story and will always be fondly remembered.
We offer our deepest sympathy to his wife Diamond and his extended family.