Delay
To all Body Change Contestants,
We apologize for the delay in sending you our informational email as promised. Our son is ill and this morning had a seizure. He is ok now, but we are just getting a handle on things after getting home from the hospital. We will send you some helpful resources via email as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.
We also want to send out a special thank you to the El Cerrito Fire Department for getting here at light speed and for lending us your calm and confident energy. This community is so fortunate to have all of you on our side.




We are all thinking of you and hoping Mateo a speedy recovery.
Wow- that is very scary news. I hope Mateo is well soon and my thoughts are with you.
Thank you Julie. It was very scary. Neither one of us were prepared for that. We are still very shaken by it all. Thank you again for the love and support!
Steve and Maya,
I can only imagine how scary that was for all of you. I am so very happy to know that Mateo is home again in your loving arms. We are all thinking of you. Let us know if there is anything we can do to support you while Mateo is on the mend!
Thanks Bear and Surya. Are you two available to help me assist the class tonight? Maya is going to be home for sure.
I will plan on being there early and happy to help!
Lina and I send our thoughts and prayers out to Mateo…wishing him a speedy recovery.
Sending caring and goodness your way….
Oh wow, that must have been so scary. Please let us know how we can help: childcare, errand-running, meals, etc. Sending lots of love and support to you three!
Will be there tonight too.
Thinking of you guys… You have all our support.
oh my goodness- we’re thinking of you & your family! glad everything is going to be OK. big hugs to you Maya, Steve & Mateo.
“oh my God i hope Mateo is ok” sending all my prayers to you guys, if you need anything call me.
Steve and Maya.
I am so sorry you had to go through such a scare. I am glad Mateo is back home. Life/work has been super hectic this week, but you are all in my prayers….even when I am not there.
WOW, I am so sorry to hear about that. I hope he is doing good and you guys are ok. You are all in my prayers.
EC Fire Dept is pretty amazing!
Take care all three of you – we’ll be hoping and praying for the best. Don’t worry about the IC. Let us know if you need anything else.
Steve and Maya,
We are sending positive thoughts your way. I can only imagine the moments of great concern you felt. We all love and feel protective of Mateo and are concerned. We trust that he is better and you are able to figure out what is going on. Please do not hesitate to ask for anything you may need. All our love to the three of you.
Hi Maya and Steve,
I hope Mateo is on his way to full recovery. Did he get the seizure as a result of a high fever?
Please don’t hesitate to ask for help. We are here for you guys.
Take care,
Loredie
I’m sending all my love and positive thoughts to you all!
i’m fighting the urge to call you right now because while i’d like to hear your voice and know everything is ok – i know that you all need your rest…i’ll be in touch later…love alan
I’m so sorry I didn’t read this before class and give you a big ol hug Steve. Our thoughts are with all of you, call on us whenever you need. My heart goes out to you.
Oh I am so sorry! How scary. My thoughts are also with you.
Please let us know if we can help in any way.
Big hugs,
christy
steve, maya, mateo… thinking of you…
mb
That sounds so scary my fellow parents – I can’t imagine, truly – lots of love on the way – we hope everything is OK -you’re right where you need to be. Put us on the list for anything you need – -don’t worry about us here!!
I hope that you are all getting the rest and recovery you need. Lots of love and positive thoughts that the worst is over. Take care.
lots of love to all of you Steve, Maya and Mateo – please, please let us know if we can help in any way!
Wow, I didn’t read this until now or I would have checked in at bc this morning. Glad to hear that things are going smoothly now. Hoping Mateo will be seizure-free going forward.
Positive vibes your way.
take care.
patty.
I am sending my love to you three right now. I, too, would love to help in any way: food, errands, anything you need.
I hope Mateo recovers quickly. I’ll be thinking of you all. Talk to you soon.
Love,
-Lily
Whoah Steve I had no idea when I spoke to you this morning that this had happened. How incredibly scary for you and Maya. You and Maya and Mateo have my love and support and I hope that you are all recovering quickly. Best…
Sending positive thoughts your way.
Our thoughts are with you and we hope Mateo is on the mend. Let us know if you need anything.
Sending you love and prayers. So scary that this happened, but so fortunate for Mateo to have parents who love him so much and care for him so well. Also, I’m pretty close to Children’s Hospital, so if you are ever there again (hopefully not), call me and I will bring over whatever you need.
I cannot imagine how frightened you two must have been. Glad things seem to be a bit better. Definitely sending healing vibes over the Bay. Lots of love, Heather
Thank you everyone for your kind thoughts, prayers, and love. We will definitely count on you should we need help. The baby and his parents are so appreciative of your support.
Mateo, Maya and Steven,
My thoughts are with you all. I hope Mateo (and both of you) are feeling better! Family is always priority number one.
Jess
I am deeply sorry to hear about Mateo, but hope all of you are okay. Please know how much support, love and concern you have in the extraordinary IC community. I can’t claim to be of much help with training, but I can always bring Ivy in for a warm, fuzzy hug.
With best wishes for a full and speedy recovery,
Elisse & family
How scary for all of you! I am glad to hear that in the big scheme of things everything is OK. Time to breathe and regroup and figure out the next steps I guess. You guys know the big love we, and everyone at the IC has for you and that anything we can do to help…just ask. Tracy, Thom and clan
so glad sweet mateo is ok ….sending lots of good energy to you all
I’m so sorry. As parents we all know that that has got to be one of the scariest things that ever happen in our lives. I’m so relieved to hear that Mateo’s ok.
Sending your whole family love,
Les
I’m so so sorry to hear what happened to Mateo. Also, relieved to hear that he is doing okay and that emergency responses were so good. We’ve had our scare with both of our children (involving emergency rooms when they were younger); it’s terrifying and life seems to stop in that moment.
Please take care of yourselves and just share some good quiet time together. We’re sending you all healing thoughts and love.
-Cheryl, Cam, Maia and Dylan
My thoughts are with you. I hope he’s doing better. I know you’ll do everything to take care of Mateo, be sure to take care of each other, too.