Update #16. Home at last

Lauren's finally home after a 2 week stint in Brookman Ward - (on day leave for now, not discharged yet) to see how she manages the pain and will hopefully remain home tonight. Been a long 2 weeks. She had either: 'Paralytic Ileus' or more likely 'Toxic Megacolon' - a result of the combination of Vincristine (chemo) and the fungal drugs + others she's on for the lesion in her lung and other treatments. Basically her large bowel stopped working and whilst the neostigmine injection worked Friday 2/5/08, it's taken another week+ to get through the pain and normal processes to kick in.



Regarding the mother of all head shaves, Rob's head shave raised $5,778!!!which is a huge effort for the three charities i) Hudson Maher Foundation; ii) Leukaemia Foundation and iii) Childhood Cancer Association (see update #12 for details). Some after photos are attached for those who know Rob. Looks younger post shave!!!











So other than day visits to clinic, Lauren should be home until we go to Sydney (fingers crossed) and her follow up test for the lesion on her lung is scheduled for 19th May. So hopefully no more updates until then.....unless someone else wants to volunteer for a head shave!!!

Rgs,
K's