Monday, 21 December 2009
Thursday, 17 September 2009
Friday, 31 July 2009
One whole year since Lauren's transplant!!!!
It's been a year today since Lauren's bone marrow transplant!!! WOW, where has that gone??
Lauren had a blood check last Wednesday and all continues to track fine!! Will put a new photo of her on this blog this weekend.
Lauren had a blood check last Wednesday and all continues to track fine!! Will put a new photo of her on this blog this weekend.
Sunday, 15 March 2009
Kids meet their Grandfather for first time today
Today saw the kids meet their grandfather, (Papa) as Nathan likes to call him, (Pop) for Kate. Long story, but Julie's father (Ian) has never had the opportunity until today to meet any of his grandkids. Anyway the drought is now broken and I have fulfilled a promise made in September 2008 at Coogee Beach in Sydney at the end of the transplant. The kids have now increased the family they have in Adelaide by this new contact.
Tuesday, 10 March 2009
Visit to Government House for Flotilla for Kids and Camp Quality
Today saw Lauren visit Government House via Camp Quality and their involvement in the "Flotilla for Kids" in Feb 2009. As you can see by the photos, she had a ball.
The Gov's office
Lauren with Annie the founder of Flotilla for Kids.
The Gov's office
Lauren with Annie the founder of Flotilla for Kids.
Saturday, 14 February 2009
Looking for "Relay for Life" participants 28/29 March
Hi All,
The Cancer Council SA "Relay for Life" is on again on Sat/Sun 28/29 March at Santos Stadium in Adelaide. This event is an all nighter and we're looking to put in a team of 15 members to join "Team Lozza". Cost to register is $15 per member and if you are interested in joining Lauren and her Dad in this team, please email Michael at
Krelsh@virginbroadband.com.au
with your interest. We'll be joining other teams on the track who are also supporting ex or current kids with cancer.
You can find out more details at: www.cancersa.org.au click on Fundraising Events and then, Relay for Life. Is a great cause and a great community event, so please jump in with your interest.
Regards,
Michael & Lauren
PS Lauren still going well. She's back at school full time and as of Friday (yesterday) is off ALL drugs. None going forward - YEAH!!!
The Cancer Council SA "Relay for Life" is on again on Sat/Sun 28/29 March at Santos Stadium in Adelaide. This event is an all nighter and we're looking to put in a team of 15 members to join "Team Lozza". Cost to register is $15 per member and if you are interested in joining Lauren and her Dad in this team, please email Michael at
Krelsh@virginbroadband.com.au
with your interest. We'll be joining other teams on the track who are also supporting ex or current kids with cancer.
You can find out more details at: www.cancersa.org.au click on Fundraising Events and then, Relay for Life. Is a great cause and a great community event, so please jump in with your interest.
Regards,
Michael & Lauren
PS Lauren still going well. She's back at school full time and as of Friday (yesterday) is off ALL drugs. None going forward - YEAH!!!
Monday, 12 January 2009
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.
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.
Sunday, 9 November 2008
Update #56. Day +101 Lauren can socialise without the mask at last!!
Yesterday saw Lauren pass the magic day +100 since transplant, which means she can now go out in public and mix with people without the nasal/mouth mask anymore. She celebrated by spending last night with Kate (sister) and Bettina (Lauren's Camp Quality companion) at the Celebrity Tennis Challenge and met celebraties: Tom Williams from Australian Idol, Darren from the band Powderfinger and Brian McFadden, Delta Goodrum's fiancé.
She continues to do well. Still needs the wig at this stage, but her new hair has started growing again, so next update will be Lauren with her own hair fully grown!!! (be a while yet). She is picking her subjects for year 9 at Concordia this week and will be able to visit her friends at school now and lead some form of normal life.
Just a reminder if thinking of visiting Lauren, please postpone a visit if you're sick/cough/cold at all or been exposed to anyone with chicken pox or other infections as her susceptibility to catch infections is still higher than for a healthy person.
She continues to do well. Still needs the wig at this stage, but her new hair has started growing again, so next update will be Lauren with her own hair fully grown!!! (be a while yet). She is picking her subjects for year 9 at Concordia this week and will be able to visit her friends at school now and lead some form of normal life.
Just a reminder if thinking of visiting Lauren, please postpone a visit if you're sick/cough/cold at all or been exposed to anyone with chicken pox or other infections as her susceptibility to catch infections is still higher than for a healthy person.
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