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Goodbye to the nasogastric tube that has been a part of Rose's life for the last 15 months. She pulled it out two nights ago. So before re-inserting it for her, we thought we'd offer her formula to her in a bottle. She happily took it, something she hasn't done until now. She took all feeds orally yesterday, and medicines too. So if she eats, drinks and takes her medicine: no tube required. This is a very significant step along Rose's road to a normal life.
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Rose giggles with her wonderful general surgeon. One of Melbourne's best-known and expert paediatric surgeons, he has operated many times on Rose during her long illness. Nothing is too much trouble for him.
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Enthusiasm for solids is carried over to the next day.
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Rose has decided to eat solids for the first time - starting with lamb cutlet and roast potatoes!
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