We got some photos of our visit today. I love my family!

Clip Clop is one of our favorites!


Happy Family...


The view outside my room...


They removed my IV, finally! You can also see my "super pic"


We had Garrett on the 4th floor of this building just 10 months ago!


Here I am my 2nd day in the hospital...

Todd's Diagnosis

On Friday, September 18th, Todd went to the emergency room with a swollen leg. It was determined that he had DVT or deep vein thrombosis for an unexplained reason. They did a blood test, which showed his white blood cell count to be extremely elevated. This lead to the diagnosis of Leukemia. After MORE tests, we learned that he had Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia or ALL. ALL is an aggressive and rapidly spreading type of Leukemia that is most commonly found in children. His Doctor informed us that he probably didn't have the disease for more than a couple of weeks! We were shocked...so much can happen so fast! Todd started his chemotherapy on Sunday, September 20th and will receive his last dose for this round on the following Friday. From there we will see what happens...

This blog was created to keep our family and friends informed about the journey we are beginning. Todd is a strong man with tons of love and support around him. We are confident he can beat this! Please feel free to comment on the blog or pass it along to anyone you feel would be interested in it. We love you all!

Thoughts from Todd

It's been a little over a week now of being in the same room...which is pretty boring. I've had a near non-stop IV drip of various drugs (chemo, anti-nausea, steroids) and saline. Other than a rough morning yesterday, I feel better than I thought I would. Today I feel weak, run-down and just all around worn out. But that is to be expected. Most of the time I'm not thinking about why I am here. However, occasionally the surreal thoughts creep in. Like "I have Leukemia" and "I am in the hospital for a really long time". It's so weird! My main goal is to stay positive!

Kelly told me about the meeting this morning and I am totally blown away. I can not thank you enough for all the time and effort you are putting into ensuring my family is provided for.