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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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25 comments:
My PC screensaver draws from my picture file with all the pictures I have copied off this blog and then some. I love this trip down memory lane with all of you.
I can't count the number of times I will see a picture of the past and take a moment to "Thank God" for my family and this precious baby. Matthew is a very old soul, indeed. I appreciate him more and more with time. Time may heal all wounds; but scars never go away.... Love you King Trio. grandma wright
The pics of us kissing Matthew is right before they took him away for his second open heart surgery in March...
and the one of Matthew in the hospital bed with Mike holding his hand WAS A BIG DAY for us! He had just been exctubated from the ventilator for the first time in over two months .... (he had failed extubation a few times before that).
Love the pic of Dr. Frank Hanley @ Stanford ... that was just minutes before his first 9 hour surgery called a "Unifocalization".
Of course... love those Beaver, Utah pictures...
Hey bird boy!!! (I am talking in my "country tone")
Ya'll know how much we luv to git outta dodge and git up to Beaver!!
Too cute! What a happy family
Those are wonderful pictures! I was wishing that they weren't so grainy or fuzzy... I wonder why they got that way on YouTube? The other videos with picutres that Mike has put on YouTube were great!
So how long have you two been married?
We've been married for 5 years... October 20, 2001.
Awesome!!! I love all the sweet pics! The one of y'all dressed in costumes was sooo cute! I wish I could have seen them better. Wedding pics are always fun to see!
I'm having a lot of pain today thanks to a pinched nerve or something, so I'll get back to your emails when I'm feeling better. :D Talk to ya later!
Oh my gosh, I love this song. When it first came out, Auntie Donella and I both bought it (that is the first version awhile back). I love how Michael adds just the right picture to go with every part of the song. Great work Michael and congratulations on yet another accomplishment.
I just love you so much. Mom
WOW! That was beautiful! Thanks for making me smile : ) I heard that sometimes when you upload to a program, they automatically make it a smaller file, therefore you would lose some pixels. Maybe that's what happened?
I deleted all the previous comments That Terri & I left regarding how frustrated we were with the video quality. I thought it might confuse new visitors now that the video is fixed.
That song "I love.." is so very sweet ... it makes me all teary ... ESPECIALLY when Dr. Hanley comes up ... and that ultrasound pic.
I love that you got him a drum set as if a toddler's naturally occurring noise level wasn't enough for you. ; )
great photo set!
Thanks for sharing - what a beautiful montage.I'm all teary eyed too! I'm constantly amazed by all the heart families and their own "Little Bravehearts"! ~heart hugs
That is the most beautiful video of your handsome little man with one of my favourite artists. Well done and good wishes from Australia.
You are killing me with all this creativity! :) Did you do all of this on YouTube? Is it hard to use? I am LOVING all these videos! It really is amazing to see how far Matthew has come! I loved it!
It's Absolutely Fabulous! Much, much better!
Made my eyes tear up. Thanks. ;)
There is an aura of "love" around Matthew, and this is a perfect tribute to our little hero.
I have no doubts that daddy pictures each and every frame in his mind during the day. There is so much "love" in this King Trio family that it spills over.
This takes the entire family back to some pretty frightening time; but happy times as well. Life is Good! Love you sweet little climber, grandma wright
That is much nicer! I am tagging Terri for a "weird" meme, Michael, feel free to do too! Would be fun to see a guy's weirdness!!! : ) Check out my blog for details.
you family is wonderful!!
thanks for inviting
u.0s to see your
blogg! he is so
o cute!
sorry izzy is helping me type, lol
That was wonderful! What a beautiful bride!!!
Hey Guys,
Long time since we have posted a comment. My apologies for that. We have no excuses...This video you all put together is AWESOME!!!!
We love you guys and are so thankful for Matthew and we continue to pray for him.
Love
John, Julie and Alyssa Taylor
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