Milan may be home for Christmas

By Olivia Wannan
Updated December 22 2014 - 8:08am, first published 3:00am
SURGERY SUCCESS: The horrendous scars show the extent of the surgery carried out on Milan last week.
SURGERY SUCCESS: The horrendous scars show the extent of the surgery carried out on Milan last week.
CHRISTMAS CHEER: Days after waking from brain surgery at Starship children's hospital, Lower Hutt four-year-old Milan Ellis is eager to get home by Christmas Day.
CHRISTMAS CHEER: Days after waking from brain surgery at Starship children's hospital, Lower Hutt four-year-old Milan Ellis is eager to get home by Christmas Day.
CHRISTMAS CHEER: Days after waking from brain surgery at Starship children's hospital, Lower Hutt four-year-old Milan Ellis is eager to get home by Christmas Day.
CHRISTMAS CHEER: Days after waking from brain surgery at Starship children's hospital, Lower Hutt four-year-old Milan Ellis is eager to get home by Christmas Day.
SURGERY SUCCESS: The horrendous scars show the extent of the surgery carried out on Milan last week.
SURGERY SUCCESS: The horrendous scars show the extent of the surgery carried out on Milan last week.
SURGERY SUCCESS: The horrendous scars show the extent of the surgery carried out on Milan last week.
SURGERY SUCCESS: The horrendous scars show the extent of the surgery carried out on Milan last week.
CHRISTMAS CHEER: Days after waking from brain surgery at Starship children's hospital, Lower Hutt four-year-old Milan Ellis is eager to get home by Christmas Day.
CHRISTMAS CHEER: Days after waking from brain surgery at Starship children's hospital, Lower Hutt four-year-old Milan Ellis is eager to get home by Christmas Day.
SURGERY SUCCESS: The horrendous scars show the extent of the surgery carried out on Milan last week.
SURGERY SUCCESS: The horrendous scars show the extent of the surgery carried out on Milan last week.
CHRISTMAS CHEER: Days after waking from brain surgery at Starship children's hospital, Lower Hutt four-year-old Milan Ellis is eager to get home by Christmas Day.
CHRISTMAS CHEER: Days after waking from brain surgery at Starship children's hospital, Lower Hutt four-year-old Milan Ellis is eager to get home by Christmas Day.

After undergoing her second brain surgery before the age of five, Milan Ellis hopes to be home for Christmas.