O's Appointment

First, thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Every comment and word of encouragement just melt my heart. And, I so appreciate the prayers.

If you haven't read the previous post, "O", you might want to do so unless you simply enjoy a mystery. :)

So far, we know nothing. Not nothing as in something is wrong and they haven't decided what it is. Just nothing. O had an x-ray done on his abdominal area and we scheduled a fasting blood draw for Thursday morning.

I described everything from my last post to our doctor (minus the 'visions'). I said, "You might think I'm a crazy woman and perhaps I am. But, I just want to be sure this isn't the C word (I didn't want to say it out loud because O was in the room). I know we've been through a lot this year and my judgment might be a bit skewed. But, I knew I had cancer. I just knew it. I need to know for sure that we're not dealing with that for O."

Our doctor looked at me and said, "Statistically, the odds are slim. But, I know you need answers. I don't think we need to rush into bone scans and all that. But, I do want to order blood work for diabetes, celiac, kidney issues, thyroid, and of course white blood cell count. And I want to do an x-ray to check for any bowel obstructions, etc. I am worried about his weight loss (he lost about three pounds since April). It could simply be a virus. It could be allergies. It could be something benign. But we need to know. I'm going to a bit more aggressive than I typically am because of your health history." I have a good doctor.

When the doctor examined O, O did say his tummy hurt under his ribs. O also pointed out every little rash, dot, or hive on his body. He was very thorough explaining his health issues to the doctor. But, O didn't complain or whine. He just matter of factly described every pain and abnormality he saw. Very scientific little boy.

So, that's a lot of rambling with no conclusion. But, I didn't want to leave you worrying without a follow-up from me.