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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.
6 comments:
What cuties in the cage!
Hmmmm ... you have given me an idea for when I have to babysit the grand-kids ... well I'm off to buy a kennel
Thank you! You often write very interesting articles. You improved my mood.
Terri,Mike and Matthew,
Wow, you have done a fantastic job keeping your blog going. I just spent some time looking at the pictures and it is great to see how healthy and happy your family is. I hope all continues to be going well with Matthews heart.
It's been a few years since you probably have thought about my little Matthew (matthewdenney@blogspot.com) and the blog I had for him while he was at Stanford. Well, I just finished reading all of the posts and was particularily touched by your comments and support for him and us. I wanted to say thank you and give you a quick family update. My last blog(which was in 2007) shared that we had a little girl (Ashlynn, who is now 3) and we since have had another girl, (Kayla, who just turned 2.) Life at the momment couldn't be better for us watching our girls grow up together.
Although we still grieve at times, God has been good to us and continues to give his blessings.
Thank you again, (even though it's a few years late,) and I pray that your Matthew continues to be healthy and strong.
Mark,Kara,Ashlynn and Kayla
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