Cassel Research Centre

Prior to diagnosis, Dr Costello invited two colleagues from the University of South Alabama to present their papers at the Annual International Council of Psychologists Melbourne conference. Reciprocity was in respect for their Education faculty’s hospitality in hosting his 1997 visit and special meetings with the Mobile DA, Forensic labs and Police.

Although knowing of his inoperable diagnosis, Dr Costello decided not to mention this to his US guests who would otherwise cancel their visit.so he secreted the 5FU PIC transfusion pump in his shirt successfully without detection. During his own presentation on 25th August, he collapsed with dehydration and gave the remaining time allocation to his visiting US colleagues and former co-author and friend John Cheetham. In preference to hospitalisation he signed the hotel’s indemnity authority and then spent three hours drowsing in a secured emergency room.

As former ICP Australian Chair and later Director at Large 1979, although suffering excruciating pain to his back, dehydration and painful dysphagia, on recovery that evening, Brian attended the four-hour Annual Banquet accompanied by his loving wife, family and friends.