Our nephew Daniel came with us to Beaver this past weekend. He was wonderful!
He not only helped plant over 60 trees, but he helped out with Matthew. We would love to have Daniel with us for every trip!
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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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5 comments:
I love pictures of my favorite fellas. Both my good looking grandsons together makes me very proud.
Daniel helped his Uncle Michael plant about 160 small trees. Michael is quite the Johnny Appleseed planting maple trees, quaking aspen and the likes. Their Beaver Utah property is "already" beautiful, but can you just image it with a variety of trees including the pines. Every Spring now for some time, Michael has added new trees. He has to barricade the small new trees with fencing to keep the deer from treating themselves to their anticipated "wooded" future homesite.
Daniel is almost 12 years old and a lot of help to both his aunts and uncles. He's a fine young man and a terrific mentor for Matthew.
Love you boys, grandma wright
I love having older helpers with the kids! Looks like you had a fun trip.
How very cool. Looks like they adore each other!!!
The one thing about working so hard to plant all those trees is that you will be able to enjoy them for so many years. It adds beauty and shade to your wonderful place. It is so great seeing the kids have fun also. Thanks for all the great pictures.
Love, Grandma Sue
What a great help! He seems like such a great kid!
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