While in California last month Matthew fell in love with Ali Hazelwood's toddler sized table & chairs. So Grandma Wright got Matthew his own as an early Christmas present. Thank God for Grandmothers!
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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.
6 comments:
Oh look at that. What a great table. He looked so cute reading his books on Ali's table and now he has his own. I just can't get over how fast he is growing. Before you know it, he'll being doing homework on it. Grandma Wright is very special and loves Matthew so deeply. I think every smile he gives her just lights up her life. I feel the same way. He has a very special way about him and you can't help but just adore him. Great early Christmas present.
Love, Grandma Sue
HE LOVES HIS LITTLE TABLE AND CHAIRS.. HE KNOWS THAT IT'S "HIS"...
He's so cute the way he just goes over there, sits in his chair and reads his books...
We love it...
thanks mom!
So cute! Yay for grandmas!
yahoo for granparents!!We have great set too and love them so much! It is wonderful to see children so loved and cared for!
wonderful news from his card apt! Go Matthew go!!!
All Matthew knows is that is "his" table and chair set. He took me over, first thing, and sat me down to read with him.
I later had my coffee, at the table, and he had his sippy cup drink. He is such a happy little boy.
We don't play "the who gave who what game" in this family because we are all so thrilled to make Matthew happy and fullfilled. Grandma is just grandma and "they both" mean love and commitment to our little hero.
I lived far away with my first grandson and loved equally from a far. A blend of "grandma" means a whole lot of love and hugs.
Matthew knows he has two grandmas and has a special bond with both of us. Huh? Grandma Sue.
I am sure Matthew is anxious to sit you down at the table for coffee next time you are here and share his books.
Love my wonderful family!!! grandma wright
Darling table and chairs! What a nice grandma. Matthew looks like such a big boy now! Sooo cute...I think he would have fun playing with Luke. We need to get these boys together soon!
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