The results from Chase’s follow up blood work came in this morning and they were exactly what we were hoping for – He is fine. He will be fine. We will do some follow up testing in November to continue to monitor our brave baby boy but I know in my heart he will be fine. I am so grateful.
Thank YOU for your kindness, your thoughts and your prayers. They worked and I cannot stop the tears. Thank you from the very bottom of my heart. I felt your love and it touched me more than you can possibly know.
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I’m so happy for you!! I just refreshed my page and saw the new post and headline and had to comment right away because I was anxiously praying everything would be all right! I’m happy to hear that it is! Yayyy! I think at one point you may have said you don’t love Tuesdays, but this one turned out to be great! Blessings to you and your little family!
Thank you, Kim! I love that you remember that — but you are SO right. Today is a GREAT day. <3
So happy for you!
Hi Julie, so very happy for you and your family, I was checking your blog all day to get news, I was thinking of ye all since yesterday, I have a little boy myself and can totally relate! All the best from Ireland, take care!
Thank you! <3
What a relief! So glad to hear everything is ok with sweet baby Chase! =)
I am so happy that everything is okay! Relax now and enjoy those snuggles!
Julie, as a mother who’s son is battling cancer, you should be more sensitive to people who have real problems. You not only posted something ridiculously vague and were “freaking out”, yet of course all was fine and you are pushing it under the rug. It’s insulting as your problems compared to most, are nothing. I wish my biggest problem was having a small baby in the 1 percentile for growth.
Omara, I am so incredibly sorry for what you are going through. I truly cannot imagine the feelings and emotions you are faced with every day and will pray for your son. I don’t know what you are facing beyond what you shared with me but I am praying for strength and healing. I am so sorry. To address the second half of your comment, the blood work we had done for Chase was very scary to me. It was not related to his small size but something more serious that truly scared me and my family. I didn’t feel comfortable not mentioning it on the blog and pretending like things were happy and fine when the past week has been filled with a lot of stress and uncertainty while we waited for results from his follow up blood work. I realize that receiving good news now make this whole ordeal seem small and “brushed under the rug” but when I shared what we were going through, I didn’t know what the results were going to be and I was scared and unsure how to handle everything. In retrospect, maybe I should’ve kept this off the blog but since my blog follows so much of my life – the highs and the lows – it felt inauthentic not to mention something that was consuming my every thought. Again, I am so sorry that these posts were upsetting to you. That was truly not at all my intent. I was just scared and nervous and unsure how to handle everything. I will pray for healing and strength for your son and I am truly sorry.
Except you have no idea what they were potentially facing.
She should be free to express fear for what her son could potentially be up against, regardless of how serious it ranks in the list of humanity’s problems. It doesn’t mean she thinks her problems are any more (or less) significant than anyone else’s. I’m sorry about your son, Omara. I hope for the best for him.
Oh my, Omara, I can tell by your comment that you must be under tremendous stress and a lot of pain. I’m so sorry to hear about your son, lots of prayers sent your way. I can’t imagine what you’re going through, and I hope that some miracles find their way to you and your family, in whatever way you need. The stress you feel must be unbearable.
I want to embrace you and make you feel supported, while I also want to embrace Julie and anyone else going through difficulties, and say that it’s okay for all people to be able to purge their problems and anxieties when they’re among friends, no matter what size those problems might be. Many hands make for light work, so sharing our burdens with others, no matter their size, is an essential part of our emotional health and well-being (and physical health, too!) I pray that you are able to get all the support you need, so you feel helped and embraced. It’s a less supportive world when we decide who has a right to be upset or anxious, or if we decide how anxious each person is allowed to be. There’s two quotes that come to mind that are pertinent here, one is, “be kind, for everyone you meet is facing a battle you know nothing about.” And the other quote is: “telling someone they can’t be upset just because someone else has it worse is like telling someone they can’t be happy just because someone else has it better.”
When a person shares their burdens with their friends (and their readers/blog community), it helps lessen their load. Any way to lessen anyone’s load is a good thing. My prayers are that many people lessen your load in some way, and that the level of support you need rises up to greet you and embrace you and make your burdens less weighty. Lots of love and prayers to you, Omara.
So incredibly happy to hear this news!! <3 <3 <3
Praise God, Julie! That’s wonderful!!
What a relief!! I have been anxiously awaiting you to post an update. Enjoy some extra snuggles with your little boy <3
Yay!!! I’m just starting my second trimester and my heart went out to you guys yesterday. Chase is such a beautiful baby and I’m so happy to read that he’s healthy!!!
So, so happy to hear this. I thought about you guys all morning when I noticed you hadn’t posted.
I couldn’t stop thinking about you and your little family, Julie! So happy everything is perfect with Chase!
I am so happy to hear this!!! I hope you guys enjoy this day after hearing good news! So glad sweet little Chase is ok!! <3
SO HAPPY to hear this! Hold that little guy tight.
This is probably so weird, so I apologize, but I have been checking your blog frequently over the past 24 hours to see if there was a positive news update. I feel the same sense of relief that I would if I heard this news from my best friend or siblings. I am so happy for you all and am SO glad that sweet Chase is okay 🙂
Thank you, Cassie. I am so grateful!
I just started following your story and I had a huge lump in my throat when I read your posts on Friday and Mondsy. So thrilled for you and for your adorable little family. 🙂
I’m crying at my desk for you. Tears of joy.
Thank you so much, Nikki!
SO happy to hear this — been praying for you and your family and will continue to. <3
SO happy to hear you got good news!!!
So, so happy to hear this. I know it’s so different to share news like this as such a popular blogger with all these virtual “friends” around the world. But know, I am one of them – I rarely post comments, but your words (whether recipes, workouts or stories about Chase) mean a lot to me. I’ve been frantically checking for the last couple days to see this post and I’m so grateful for your good news. Know that there are thousands more like me that don’t speak up (sorry!) but that you touch everyday. We love little Chase and are so proud of the perspective you kept through this hard time.
Thank you so much, Liz. <3
Julie I’m soooo relieved! I’ve been checking back to your blog constantly to see what the results were. So happy all is well with your beautiful son. He’s so lucky to have you as his mama! Continuing to send you guys lots love and positivity!!
Glad to hear it! Enjoy the rest of your week!
Phew!!! What a relief! So happy to hear this news!
So glad to hear this, Julie. I’ve been thinking about you guys these last couple of days! Take care!
So happy to hear the good news! I’ve been an avid reader for years, but rarely comment. My sister and I have been waiting all morning for this post and we are so happy about the good news for Chase.
Julie, I’m so glad to hear this! I was praying for you three and relieved to hear about your good news! God is good 🙂
Just reading this simple but beautiful note gave me goosebumps and so much joy and happiness for you and your family, Julie. I am so happy for you all.
Thank you so much, Meghan. <3 I am very grateful and appreciate your sweet comment.
What a blessing! This is exactly what I was hoping to hear from you today. Take a breath and enjoy the day with your healthy, sweet baby.
I’m so happy for you and have been praying for your family! Enjoy this wonderful news and your sweet family!
I am so ABSOLUTELY THRILLED to hear this wonderful news. Your beautiful baby is fine and will continue to be fine. You have such a lovely family Julie so filled with love and joy. Continue to stay strong and know all is great in your world.
Thank you, Donna. <3
I have been thinking about you and your family ever since you posted news of the ordeal. I’m SO glad to hear things are ok and wish nothing but the best for you, Chase, and the family!!
This is FANTASTIC news!!! The power of prayer is amazing! You all will continue to be in my prayers. Now enjoy your day and love on that beautiful, sweet boy of yours!!
Outstanding! Being a parent is one of the hardest things I have ever done! I’m glad everything came back clear. I sent out prayers for you last night and this morning!
I am so happy to hear that you received good news today! Continued prayers for you and your family! I hope you enjoy lots of snuggles and giggles with sweet little Chase today!!
So happy for you and your family Julie!
So, so very happy for you and your family!!! Such fantastic news, enjoy lots of baby snuggles today!!
and p.s. on my earlier comment… don’t listen to people’s negativity! Every problem with a baby is a huge problem, no matter what it is. You are doing a fantastic job and Chase seems like such a joy. Keep on making mommin’ look easy! 😉
YAY! So happy and relieved for you and your family! What a weight lifted!
Chase is such a sweetie and that photo shows how happy he is!
So relieved for your family! *hugs!!*
I’m so happy to hear the good news!!! Yay!!!
We serve a wonderful God! Sending up thank you prayers now!
I’ve been a long time reader and have never commented, but you and your family have been on my mind so much starting with your Friday post. So thankful your adorable little Chase is okay! Enjoy extra squeezes and snuggles today!
I have been stalking your blog all morning at work hoping to see exactly this! I have goosebumps and tears in my eyes reading this! So happy everything is perfectly fine with your little one. As a first time mom of a 7 month old – my heart was breaking for you. So happy and relieved everything worked out okay. Enjoy some extra snuggles today with that little one! hugs !
Woohoo! How happy I am to read this wonderful news! I had a feeling everything would turn out ok. Know the relief and joy you must be feeling must be immense! Have a beautiful day, Julie and family!
So glad to hear it! Sending lots of love to your fam!!
Praise! I feel like crying tears of joy with you! HE is always on time!
Great news!! He is such a cutie pie!!
Hi Julie! I am a long-time reader but not a frequent commenter! 🙂 Today absolutely is the day for a comment. I got chills and tears in my eyes reading this post. I am so relieved and happy for your little family 🙂 All the best!
So happy for you and your family Julie! <3
What great news! I’m so happy to hear everything is and will be just fine with Chase! Sending hugs your way!
So happy to read this! I’m a long-time reader but rare commenter. I’ve been thinking about your family and praying for the best. Blogs really are so crazy, and your readers definitely care about you! Hope you have a wonderful rest of the week with your sweet son.
I’m so happy for you and little Chase! You must be on cloud 9 today! I had sort of a similar situation when my baby was 7 months old, only it was with my health, not hers. I had to get a not-so-fun test done and when I came out of anesthesia and they told me everything was normal I so distinctly remember that feeling of overwhelming joy. One of the only times in my life I have been literally brought to my knees in gratitude. I was so, so happy to read this and know that you are experiencing that today! Praise God!