Matthew was born a young, bright star into the new millenium. It seems fitting that his daily updates should be on a "Blog", the newest, brightest form of communication.
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2 weeks before he was born ~ we did not know of his defect until he was 4 days old
4lbs 1oz ~ born at 32 weeks
"Unifocalization" ~ 9 hours by Dr. Frank Hanley
Chest was open for 4 days ~ hence the gauze on top
Still on a ventilator (remained on vent for another few weeks)
Mask would assist him to breathe in and out
Waiting for the surgery team to take him off
And still he smiles...
Happy day ~ Look no oxygen!
So much to be thankful for!
One boy's long road to recovery. Matthew was born two months premature with a rare fourfold heart defect known as Tetralogy of Fallot with Pulmonary Atresia and MAPCA's, and Ventricular Septal Defect. He's had two open heart surgeries and will need additional heart surgeries in the future. To appreciate the absolute miracle of this "3 plus million dollar boy", you'd need to look into the "Archives" beginning after his first 9 hr open heart surgery at Stanford, August 2005.
First picture
2 weeks before he was born ~ we did not know of his defect until he was 4 days old
Day of birth ~ May 10th, 2005
4lbs 1oz ~ born at 32 weeks
Day of first surgery ~ July "05
"Unifocalization" ~ 9 hours by Dr. Frank Hanley
After first surgery
Chest was open for 4 days ~ hence the gauze on top
Chest was just closed
Still on a ventilator (remained on vent for another few weeks)
BiPap mask
Mask would assist him to breathe in and out
Getting ready for second surgery
Waiting for the surgery team to take him off
After second surgery
And still he smiles...
Leaving Stanford after second surgery
Happy day ~ Look no oxygen!
Happy Days
So much to be thankful for!
To view more pictures of Matthew while at Stanford, you can expand the year of 2005 by first clicking on the arrow, then the month. He was at Stanford from July thru September of 2005. Matthew was transferred back to Sunrise hospital where he stayed until the end of October 2005.
His second open heart surgery at Stanford was March 16th of 2006.
We've been told he'll need a conduit change, on average, every three years. We are hoping technology will be on our side.
He's our amazing little soldier boy. Our miracle.
His second open heart surgery at Stanford was March 16th of 2006.
We've been told he'll need a conduit change, on average, every three years. We are hoping technology will be on our side.
He's our amazing little soldier boy. Our miracle.
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- Matthew with his new breathing apparatus.There was...
- Sorry about the "Comment Spam". I've changed a set...
- Tomorrow is a big day!If all goes well overnight, ...
- Matthew on a break from the mask.
- Terri heard that one of the heart surgeons, Dr. Az...
- One of our dear friends, Shawn, works for a bank i...
- Raji and Jerry tend to MatthewWe always brace ours...
- What is God�s purpose?I haven�t been questioning h...
- The Carter family- Josh, Kristen, and little Elija...
- Grandma Sue got to hold Matthew for the first time...
- The difference in a monthOne month ago today Matth...
- Terri and I both got to hold Matthew today. The fi...
- A Good OmenWhen we walked in this morning Matthew�...
- Here is a much better link to the Cuppycake Song.....
- Help with Foundation NamesWe all love the name Who...
- The Mind of a Hospital ParentTerri and I have surp...
- A quick glimpse without any tape or tubes!
- Once Bitten Twice Shy�Lyrics from a great rock and...
- Matthew, Terri, and I were so touched by the respo...
- Here is the Hannibal Lector mask. It is actually c...
- Not quite Rocky�Today Matthew was in training. In ...
- I had an epiphany today�Our family is blessed with...
- All in all a good dayMatthew�s original surgery da...
- A Telling Week?Terri and I just spoke with Dr. Sar...
- Restarting the ClockMatthew has always kept his ow...
- Daddy�s best friend Johnny from high school came t...
- Grandma Sue came by for her Birthday present visit.
- Today was a fun day. My fever has gone away so Dad...
- From Matthew's Daddy: There are hills, valleys, an...
- This is my mommy, Terri. She is beautiful. I love ...
- Background HistoryI thought it would be appropriat...
- Matthew was born a young, bright star into the new...
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1 comment:
Look at that darling little face. I can't wait to hold him again. Come home soon. We all love you and miss you terribly.
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