First of all, Thank You everyone for the prayers, information, support, etc.
Woodson, my name is Todd for future reference.
Now for the update (a very good one I might add): I get up early and roam the hallways of the hospital this morning (notice I didn't say woke up, you have to actually fall asleep to wake up and I haven't done that since I went to bed sunday night). The nurse practioner from the blood doctors office sees me and walks over to me. She says I can't say what is happening but Lindsey's blood numbers have unexplainably change. White blood cells are up to 3800 (still a little low but a big jump). Monocytes are normal (no explanation for it). Lymphocytes which hadn't even been discussed yet are now elevated (don't know if this is good or bad). Says no lab results are back yet but those numbers are good regardless. Says as soon as they have results they will let us know. I go back to Lindsey's room and just sit and wait. My hopes are not raised because I am tellling you, the doctor had left no doubt what was wrong with her. We had talked all night about the fight ahead and how it's not going to be easy but we can do this. Doctor had said that we would be in Columbus (at OSU's James Cancer Hospital)probably by the weekend. Both of us agree that as much as she would love to be part of graduation festivities, the sooner we start treating this the better. Alot of just sitting around waiting all day (no procedures for her which was nice for her sake). Don't even remember what time it was but I'm thinking sometime around 1:00, regular nurse comes in and says doctor just called. Won't be in until this evening sometime but........he wanted to let you no that the tests came back clean.......No leukemia!!! I don't even know what to think. I don't cry, don't say anything but just look at my daughter and see the weight of the world being lifted. Wanting to believe but still afraid to, continue to wait for doctor. He finally gets there about 7:00. He just says "there is nothing there" I ask several question the last of which was are you 100% sure? He says yes.
They still don't have any explanations for her sickness, blood counts, etc......That still has me scared and I need a few more answers before I will truly believe. I have thought a million thoughts today and the only one that can explain what happened is that God changed his mind. Medically, they have no answers so what else could it be. Infectuous Disease doctor is still waiting on some final labs looking for viruses but he too seems confident that there isn't one.
Lindsey is still in the hospital and we are hoping we can go home tomorrow. Hoping for more good news but for now things are looking way better than they were 24 hours ago.
Pretty cool sidenote to the story: I coach high school baseball in the summer (obviously not sure about this summer just yet) and have had so many of my players (Lindseys classmates) calling me and texting me throughout the last couple of days giving us support. Their spring season is just finishing up and they are in the district tournament. Kid that is pitching tonight sends me a text this afternoon telling me tonight is for me and Lindsey. Goes on to let me know how much we mean to him and thanking me for evreything I have done for him. Goes on to tell me Lindsey is toug and she'll get through this and he would bringing us the game ball after they win tonight (as if I hadn't already cried enough this week). Pretty confident statement since the team they are playing is 21-2. Got a call about 8:30 and not only did we win 1-0 but Kop threw a no hitter. How cool is that!!!
I'm exhausted but I'm thinking today was a pretty awesome day. Keep praying for us as I still know there had to be something causing all of this. I hope she is out of the woods but I'd be lying if I said I still wasn't scared as heck.......
Thank You all again for everything!!
Todd
