Update #57. Day++ too many to count now. Lauren has Port out

Today saw Lauren have her port out, the contraption under her skin which was used numerous times throughout her treatment in relapse to drop the chemo and other drugs into her bloodstream just above the heart. The port is where the needles were inserted. Anyway it came out today which signifies the end of her treatments from her relapse in November 2007 and bone marrow transplant last year. She's doing really well and has still not overnighted in any hospital at all since being discharged in Sydney in September 2008. The photo below shows where her hair growth is currently up to.A special surprise for her today when she came out of day surgery was Dr Jan who handled a lot of her treatments in Sydney was visiting Women's & Children's Hospital in Adelaide and paid a special visit to her which was really huge for Lauren and the rest of us. Good luck in South Africe Jan when you return later this month. Jan is the Dr handling Lauren's bone marrow transplant back in July as per photos below....seems so long ago now!!!!! We hope to meet again one day. Probably one more photo next when her hair has fully grown. Lauren is looking forward to starting in Year 9 next month back with all her friends in school where she can have a 'normal' year. Been a long journey and she has been inspirational throughout the whole thing and is a very special girl as are Kate and Nathan, our other 2 very special kids.