Day One

We decided to create this blog as an easy way to help our family and friends stay updated on Sawyer's progress. We are so blessed to have such an amazing support system - thank you!
We are understandably nervous about the upcoming weeks but keeping a positive attitude certainly helps.

Tomorrow morning Sawyer will have a bone marrow test to see if he truly has leukemia and if so, what kind. If it's not that, it's likely going to be a diagnosis of a disease called aplastic anemia - a slightly better diagnosis but with very similar treatments (chemotherapy). We should have some initial test results by mid-afternoon but not full results until the evening. That will help determine what happens next.

He's been told to expect to be out of school for about a month. Luckily he's in a great school that we know will be willing to work with him to not fall too far behind. And Mark and I are fortunate to have understanding office mates that will keep our work lives under control while we're out for a couple weeks as well (knowing there will be follow-up trips to Rochester for further treatment and testing).

We'll keep everyone updated. Texts, calls and emails are fine, and will probably be a welcome distraction. Visitors will also be welcome at the hospital once we know when they're able to come. Sawyer is strong and otherwise healthy which will help him along the way. But additional support and humor will also be great (and you know chocolate never hurts -- at least not for the Mom!)