He was spending his last Sunday over at his Uncle Keith and Auntie G's house. Typically Mike and Matthew head around the corner to Keith's to watch football... but Keith moved to Maryland today.
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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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7 comments:
I love this smug little face. Magoo is so precious and full of mischief.
Keith is on his way to Maryland as I write this. We will all miss him so much; but cannot deny that he is so deserving of this advancement. I know he will do wel, and his job will, hopefully, bring him back to the test site throughout the year. In this day and age, I am thankful he has a job.
i think i see fat cheeks developing!!! KEEP UP THAT EATING business magoo!!!
so great to see!!!
Lord, thank you for this fabulous child!!!!
antinesi
I love that smug face also. He is such a cutie and has so many expressions. What a wonderful thing the Blog has been so we could see his life unfold before us and things just getting better and better for him.
I'm sorry to hear that Keith & Gabrielle have moved. I know how much Michael & Matthew their Sunday Football outings. I wish him success for sure.
Love, Grandma Sue
What a cute face!
Wow... this picture really reminds me of Terri when she was little. I'll post a photo right above this one so you can see for yourself.
I just LOVE this precious face! It looks like he's thinking of something funny but trying hard not to laugh. Heeeheeee...
What a cute smug mug!!
Love it...
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