Little Taylor was soo sweet to stay in the kiddie pool and play w/ Matthew.
Auntie Tanji taking him in for a dip. 
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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.
7 comments:
This is going to be a fun summer for our little Magoo. Already he is not afraid of the pool. What a difference a year makes. Of course having his buddy, Taylor, spending time with him made all the difference in the world. I just love these pictures. Thanks, Tanji, helping our little hero get use to the water.
Love all of the pics-it's good to see some new ones!! I agree-someday very soon Matthew will realize how good food is!!
The Domanico's
What cute pictures and what a fun little kiddie pool. Matthew is getting so big and is such a cutie. I'm sad we didn't get to see you guys before we moved. I'm sure we'll be back to visit b/c I know I will be missing the nice weather! Please keep in touch!
What a cool place! Glad he enjoyed it!
You guys have too much fun~~~get back to work! LOL :)
HOW FUN! I think Ben is getting to the age where he would love a kiddie pool. But, I think that's more up his alley with other kids and splasing and water wings. Not just him in the backyard with a soggy pool. Magoo is so adorable!
Hi guys,
Wow! Your cabin looks so beautiful. What a special time, even the pile of shoes is so memorable (I clicked on the pictures of your cabin) It's just breath-taking!
-Jeni
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