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.
Friday, May 25, 2007
Anatomy of a Breathing Treatment
Terri captured this series of pictures depicting Matthew pretending to give himself a breathing treatment. We were amazed that he knew where to find the mouthpiece & aerosol can (purposely kept separate), how to insert the can, and the proper position over his mouth. A side story to this series of photos is that Matthew isn't allowed to climb on the couch! That is why he is standing there in delicious victory. He knows that Mommy is running over to scold him.
Talk about learning through repetition!
ReplyDeleteMatthew "loves" to climb, especially if it's in forbidden areas! Ha Ha
ReplyDeleteHe has learned the really good things are placed "up high" and out of reach "temporarily". The couch contains all the remote controls that "really work". Matthew is at that fearless age, and because he is so bright, knows what each gadget's purpose is in his life.
He is a busy little guy at all times and needs constant watching. Being all boy makes him that much more fun to be with.
Love you my little couch climber!
grandma wright a.k.a uma
Boy is he smart. He knew exactly where to look for everything and how to put it together. It's funny to see the look on his face when he knows he's not supposed to be up on the couch. He's so cute and so fun. I can't wait to come back.
ReplyDeleteLove, Grandma Sue
Smart little booger! Love that "I'm caught" face!
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