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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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- The Drive Home
- Uh, not much help from the G.I. doctor
- Not so good weekend for Matthew :-(
- GI Doctor Update
- A Beneficial Side Effect
- One Year Anniversary
- Trip to Beaver
- Quick update until Mike gets some pics up
- Men at Work
- Shameless Jealousy
- Bedtime Stories
- Back on steroids again... oy vey!
- For Those About to Rock!
- The Little Rocker!
- The Emerging Escape Artist
- The Little Dreamer
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3 comments:
You have just seen some pretty sleepy boys sitting by the fire to get warm after it turned pretty chilly Saturday night. That wood burning stove puts out a lot of heat for the size of that big steel building that Michael erected several years ago. (It is amazing; but Michael has that Midas Touch!)
Did you notice the neighbor's Golden Retriever, Amy, sleeping under the King Trio's camper? Ha Ha
Within 5 mins after pulling on to their property, Amy is right there to greet the Kings. Amy is Quixa's very best friend and running mate. It is so much fun to watch the two dogs play. Amy stays with the King Trio the entire time they are there. Her owners have resigned themselves to the fact Amy has a second "loved" family. Amy greets our RV with the same enthusiasm. She accompanies Terri and I when we get a break and take the ATV's out. She is the perfect watch dog..... always within earshot and eyeshot. I consider her my granddog too!
Mike was wiped out after planting all those trees. As you can see the "staying" power of youth prevails.........
Love all these pictures. Wish we had been there last weekend. grandma wright
Just getting caught up again. Sorry you had a rough weekend, and what a frustrating Monday! Yikes. I hope that Matthew is doing better. I love the photos too by the way.
The wood burning stove must feel wonderful when the evenings start getting cold. What a wonderful help Daniel is. He has been so wonderful with Matthew since the beginning. I'm sure it's fun for him getting away in the country for the weekend also. I'm so glad that Quixa has a playmate also. These are just happy, great pictures. I, too, wish I was there. I do hope to spend many days visiting there and in Las Vegas soon.
Love, Grandma Sue
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