Home.

After the Bone Marrow Biopsy yesterday, Dr Emma said that she saw no reason why I couldn't have my central line flushed and locked on Tuesday, rather than waiting until Wednesday, and then I could go home. I wanted to go home so badly, that Chrissy the nurse flushed and locked my lines, and said "You leave the Doctors to me. Off you go". It would just mean I was going to have to go for nine days instead of seven. My counts are good, and I have no real reason to be here. Besides, Georgia is playing in the school netball team on tuesday (today), and I wanted to be there to see it. So Mum and Dad hopped in and packed and cleaned, and we finally left the Ronald McDonald House Unit in Redbank Road, Westmead, at 6pm on Monday night and headed for our real home in Forbes. It has been a long haul, and I know it's not over yet, but being home is a big relief for everyone. Now I have to try and get back into school as best I can, even though I wont be able to go to school for a few months yet.

So, at 10.45 pm last night (Monday 25th May, 2009) after 2 Central Line insertions, 2 Major Surgeries, 7 Bone Marrow Biopsies, 2 lumbar punctures, 7 CT scans, 9 X rays, 2 echo cardiographs, 16 invasive procedures including 6 NG Tube insertions, 7 venepunctures, 31 finger pricks, 26 blood transfusions, 54 platelet transfusions, 3 bouts of chemotherapy, and 1 Bone Marrow Transplant, with a bravery bead for each event (including a bead for 3 reward days, 11 happy days and 1 holiday) and after 204 days away, I am home!