Friday, July 28, 2006

Then, quite miraculously, Matthew's lungs began to heal to the point where a Tracheotomy was no longer discussed.

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Grandma Sue said...: How adorable he was then and is today. The BLOG and all the pictures are a keepsake for sure.

Be proud Michael & Terri for what you have done to make Matthew well and happy and strong. He will love you forever and ever.

Love, Grandma Sue; 5:22 PM

Matthew's Blog

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.

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.

Friday, July 28, 2006

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First picture

Day of birth ~ May 10th, 2005

Day of first surgery ~ July "05

After first surgery

Chest was just closed

BiPap mask

Getting ready for second surgery

After second surgery

Leaving Stanford after second surgery

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