Yesterday was one of the happiest days of my life.
And it's not because we had 5 dentist appointments and 0 cavities.
(Though that is always cause for rejoicing.)
About 2.5 weeks ago, I was putting drops in Sonia's eyes and noticed a small black spot on her eyelid that definitely hadn't been there until recently.
We saw her eye doctor the next day.
And then an eye specialist the next day.
And then a surgeon the next day.
(Prompt attention is wonderful in a way, but nerve-wracking in another.)
Then came a biopsy the next week.
And the waiting.
Nerve-wracking for Sonia. And Mr. FG. And me. And the rest of our kids.
Finally yesterday the doctor called to tell us the spot was benign.
(A fact I honestly believed was impossible, given how this looked under the microscope!)
And there was great rejoicing at our house, plus an enormous and collective sigh of relief.
She's gonna be ok.
Though the last few weeks have been hard, there was so much to be thankful for.
-Sonia is a fabulous patient. She handles poking and prodding with great aplomb, and doctors and nurses all love her for it. 😉
-The doctors were all so attentive, making personal calls to other doctors to find just the right ones to take care of Sonia, and take care of her quickly.
-There are so many people who love Sonia and who love us. There are people in the world with more money than us, but I can't imagine anyone being richer relationally. And not just family, though they certainly love us!
(Sonia's 3-year old little cousin brought her a stuffed turtle to help make her eye feel better. Stuffed turtles mend all. ;))
Our church family, my small group, Mr. FG's co-workers...they were all so kind to us, praying for us, and doing practical things to help us.
We are so, so privileged to be loved the way we are.
And we are so, so thankful this turned out the way it did.
I can only imagine the relief you felt! Best day indeed!
I knowthe leden heart during the wait, the flight of joy! I am beyond happy for your little one, you will want follow ups from time to time...just to keep a finger on that , one nver knows. God is so good!
Blessed Resurrection celebration
Yep-her regular eye doctor will take a regular photo of it with his microscope to keep tabs on it.
Wow! Theres so much to be thankful for, every day we live in health is a day to rejoice.
I am so happy for you 🙂
When I saw the title, I knew it was something related to one of your children. I think every mother has experienced such concern; fortunately I am one who has likewise experienced the great relief at the outcome. Sometimes we overlook the blessing of health and start to take it for granted. Events such as this keep us in perspective. I am happy for you and for your wonderful daughter Sonia.
Glad all is ok! Great to hear!!!
HUGE YAY!!!!!
How scary! Thank God everything is okay. That kind of thing always lends a new perspective to life. When you come right down to it there are very few things that are really, really important. So glad that Sonia is just fine!
I know. Hoping to hang on to that perspective though this particular trial is over.
Thankful. Praising Him. Worshipping Him - for He is so worthy. I can identify with your thankful heart. Love, Debbie
My heart rejoices with yours!!
That's great news! I know you must have been so scared.
So happy for you and your family!!
I also can identify with your thankful heart.
Best day ever 🙂
What a huge blessing. 🙂 YAY!
So glad everything turned out ok!
I'm so happy for your good news!
Praise the Lord!!
I'm glad she's ok.
I was thinking another baby.
This is just as good.
Oh gracious, if I'd found out I was pregnant, that might not have been exactly the happiest day of my life! Ha. Not that I would turn away a baby, but I have dreadfully sick pregnancies, and I would really like to not have to deal with that again. Ever. 😉
Wonderful news for all of you. I found out several years ago that I have a retinal freckle - a spot on the retina. Had it checked out as your daughter did - it's benign but the whole process is scary.
So good to hear your fabulous news! Totally understand being grateful for what we have even during the hardest of times. Sometimes waiting is the worst part. It's always a relief to have a happy ending. I've been constantly seeking out every silver lining of late.
"I had the blues because I had no shoes until upon the street, I met a man who had no feet."
Denis Waitley
I am praising Jesus for His wonderful love and kindness toward you and your family. We have been going through our struggles here too. Lots of painful ones, but I know that He knows. I've been listening to Jeremy Camp this week. I love the song "He Knows." Blessings Kristen. Thank you for sharing your story. Tell Sonia that her story has made me praise God. <3
So glad to hear you had good news. Something like that really puts things in perspective, doesn't it? Congrats also on the good dental reports. 🙂
Praise the Lord! I can imagine your families anxiety over this, so glad you got positive results!
I'm so glad that she will be fine! And I'm so glad to hear of the many blessings you received during this time.
Love to you all!
Ah, rejoicing at the great news. So happy for all of you, including dear Sonia!
Praise the Lord!
Wonderful news!
Praise the Lord!!! So happy to hear this. Not happy that you had to face this, but happy for the outcome.
I have to say, I know how you feel...similar news on my end last week. Thought my husband was going to have to have an angioplasty (he's 49), but after seeing 4 specialist in 3 weeks, they determined that lifestyle changes and meds were the way to go. He's been a diabetic since he was 16 months old and this was very serious. He was diagnosed with Peripheral Artery Disease and Buerger's Disease. Serious, yes, but treatable!!! God is good ALL the TIME! When I read your post it reminded me so much of what we've been going through. Doctors making personal calls to each other, etc. Feeling VERY blessed!
So glad he doesn't have to have an angioplasty!! Yay!
Oh Kristen, that is wonderful news! I'm sorry you had to go through such a stressfull few weeks, but I'm so glad things worked out for Sonia and your family!
So happy and relieved for all of you!
So glad everything is ok!
this is great news! so happy she is ok!
What a huge relief! So happy everything turned out OK.
So thankful to hear the good report! May the Lord continue to bless your family over the Easter weekend too!
It is hardest when children are sick, I think. We expect it more for our parents and ourselves as we get older, but extra scary when it's your child. So glad all is ok.
How scary! So glad Sonia is ok.
I think health problems for our kids are the worst thing we face as parents. I'm glad for all of you that this one turned out okay.
Such a huge relief, so happy for this outcome!
Praise the Lord ! That is Great News ! ! ! 😊
Blessings to U & Urs ! 😊
So glad she is going to be fine! It's always scary when one of our children is sick - worse than if it's us!
Isn't that the truth??
What a relief for you and your family! But, what I want to know is how did you get to see the spot under a microscope? Did your doctor let you look at the biopsied tissue? I've had my tonsils and a bone in my foot removed and my docs didn't let me look at my removed parts. =(
Well, the one specialist has fancy-schmancy big screens that display what he sees under the microscope during the exam. So I was able to see it up close and magnified just by looking on the screen.
I did not see the biopsied piece, though!
God is good! I'm so happy to hear that Sonia is happy and healthy.
We too had a similarly scare this month which resulted in major surgery etc. but thankfully everything is benign. It's a scary thing - the waiting. Ours was a 4-week ordeal. In my opinion, I think it is harder when it is one of your kids. We feel so helpless when normally we are able to steer the boat on a more favorable course, dodging obstacles for them.
I'm truly happy to hear this news. ☺ï¸
Phew! Breathing a sigh of relief for you and your family!
Every once in a while we get a reminder of what matters most in life.
PRAISE HIS NAME. Thank You Lord Jesus.
thank the good Lord!I had a similar situation with my son when he was young concerning his eye as well. It could have been a serious situation but turned out fine.
Praise the Lord!!
What a relief! I know this whirligig and I'm glad you're off it.
Me too!!
So very great news, it is so hard when younger children are sick or have health issues. Yay!!! Best Wishes...
Praise God! I'm sorry you had to go through this, but isn't it interesting how these types of trials help us to see our blessings more clearly?
So so very happy for this outcome! Nothing worse than worrying about your child and nothing more wonderful when good news arrives.
I know how scary and difficult that particular type of waiting is for everyone. SO glad to hear it's benign!