Loving Taylor

Well today was officially a roller coaster!!! Taylor and I woke to bad news...her counts had dropped even lower. She was not going home and we were both devastated with the news!!! We had decided I would go home to spend some time with Savannah and I would see Taylor tomorrow after work. Her counts had dropped so significantly I was thinking she would not even come home on Monday...so we were very disappointed. After talking with her oncologist about her numbers (some of them were way off and very confusing), I headed out for my day with Savannah. The oncologist agreed that the numbers were very strange but assured me there was nothing to be concerned about. She mentioned that leukemia kids bounce up and down in their numbers and it is to be expected. She also mentioned that one of her counts was so "off" that she was going to have Taylor's blood re-drawn and have it run again.

So...you can imagine my surprise when Grandma called me at 3:00 and said "Taylor can go home!!" I couldn't believe it and was so surprised. I spoke to the oncologist and when they re-did her blood counts, they were at an acceptable level and she was free to go. Basically what happened was that there was a "lab error" on her initial draw and the numbers were NOT correct. So.....even though she got to go home, she didn't get out of PCH until about 4:30. Every minute/hour counts when you are on a break so I was a little annoyed. But....she is home!!!! That is all that matters.

So, Sean, Grandma, Taylor, Savannah, and I all enjoyed dinner and watching the girls run and play tonight. I am not sure how long our break is...won't know more until tomorrow when I talk to the doctor. Taylor is thrilled and is fast asleep in her own bed!!!

I will post more when I know what our plan is for the week......we are home!!!

Love,
Kristen