Being his fathers son, he figured out how to climb up on the counter. Hum.. I'm not saying that Mike walks on the counters or anything... just that he's very resourceful. Sunday, September 21, 2008
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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:
Little Stinker!! I noticed that he doesn't even look at your while your taking pictures of him "caught in the act!!"
You're right Kim..
he did not..
he was on a mission!!!
Well I can see Magoo will no longer have to use grandma to achieve his "higher" goals.
I had to crack up at the last pic. He also managed to move the coveted caraffe to his vantage point. Notice it wasn't in the other two pictures. That's because he wasn't in the cabinet that holds his daddy's coffee cup. This kid plans out his "missions". What's a coffee cup without a caraffe to pour from, now I ask!
That is hilariously cute!
Resourceful indeed! That is adorable...xoxo
I was wondering how long it would take for him to find a way into the cabinets. It's amazing how he must have stepped on the shelves and worked his way up to the sink. After that - no problem. You notice he didn't mess anything up but just went for the item he wanted. He is not only resourceful, but so darn cute.
I also love the pictures with the other handsome boys. Matthew looks like he wasn't too sure about the hugging stuff, but after awhile, he'll be doing the same thing. What great friends they will be.
Great pictures as always.
Love, Grandma Sue
P.S. The cabin pictures from Terri's Steel Magnolia Blog are spectacular. Michael, Tim and all the rest of you should be so proud of what you have accomplished.
That is the difference between girls and boys. Mikayla would never try something like that!
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