Happy New Year Everyone! Here is our Annual New Years Eve picture before I headed to the Las Vegas Strip. Thankfully it was a quiet, albeit cold night.
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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.
10 comments:
Looking Good as always!!!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR Kings!!! and Casey!!!
from antinesi
Doesn't Mikey look so handsome in his uni !!
Happy New Year to you all love the work bench and all that snow at Beaver looks great. Love to all from a very warm Australia xxoo
Darling picture of Matthew and his daddy! Happy New Year!
You should post the last few years. It seems like our little guys are growing way too quickly!
Sarah!
I know!! That's what I think!
Great picture! They are both adorable!
Mike never changes. All his pictures show a good looking, slim man in uniform.
Matthew is pretty proud of these New Year's Eve pictures because he is pretty proud of his very special dad. I think it would be fun to see Matthew's growth progress by posting the previous years along with each new year.
Happy New Year King Trio! grandma wright
What a wonderful picture! Handsome certainly runs in the family!! Glad the night was quiet....we watched all these riots in Seattle the next day on the news. ug. I felt so sorry for the police officers!
Happy 08!! xo.
I love these pictures. It's amazing to see the changes in Matthew, but none for Michael.
I'm so glad that New Year's Eve in Las Vegas turned out so well.
Matthew looks like he had a great Christmas with all his toys and family gatherings. I'm sure he's catching up with the Football games with Daddy and Uncle Keith.
Keep sending the cute pictures. My next visit is going to be soon. I can't wait to see your progress in Beaver also. The pictures are great. Matthew looks so cute in his snow suit and I think he really loves being out in nature with the animals and family close by.
Love to all. Grandma Sue
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