Wyatt James Koger, A Fighter from Birth: All settled in ...

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

All settled in ...

Above- Wyatt with Pam
Below- Wyatt getting transported from Hopkins to Mt. Wash.

Wyatt is all settled in at Mt. Washington. I feel good about being there because Wyatt's crib is against the nurse's desk and the nurse is in the room 24 hours a day. Wyatt took a field trip to the playroom today for 1 1/2 hours today. He now weighes 11 lbs, 12oz and was visited by Grandpop, Mom-Mom, and my mom's co-worker Karen. No changes in Wyatt's care has been made, which I am really happy about. I want to keep Wyatt stress free until surgery. Tomorrow, he'll spend the day with Daddy. Thank you to Pam and Paula for spending time with Wyatt on Monday when I could not be there with him. It means the world to me!!!

6 comments:

Anonymous said...: Let's pray for smooth sailing until the surgery!! From the pics it looks like he is becoming very inquisitive. Can Chloe visit him in the playroom?? prob not, eh?; January 30, 2008 at 8:12 AM
Vicki Jensen said...: 11 pounds, 12 oz?! He's catching up to Jack! That's fantastic that he's putting the weight on. It will make him stronger for his surgery. Glad to hear the trip back to Mt Washington went smoothly and that he has nurses next to him 24/7.

Rest up little guy. One more hurdle then before you know it you'll be home!
Love
Vic, James & your buddy Jack; January 30, 2008 at 9:35 AM
Wanna be a Ninja said...: Gina- It was so good to see you at the STEM meeting on Monday. Wyatt is so handsome. My prayers are with him and your family.

Love,
Catherine Cramer; January 30, 2008 at 4:47 PM
Anonymous said...: Hi Wyatt!!
It was a true pleasure to finally get to meet you!!! What a handsome boy you are and you are SO big!!!!! I love the way your Mommy has your crib fixed up...I especially love your "safari" mobile...you had a hard time keeping your little eyes open last night but you still entertained Mom-mom and me...you are so special!!! I was going to say how lucky you are to have such a wonderful family, but after meeting you last night, they are the lucky ones...you and your big sister Chloe are going to have so much fun when you come home...and Mommy and Daddy are gonna be so happy...you keep fighting and know that there a many, many prayers for you and all your friends and your roommates at Mt. Washington...now be good (I know you will) for Ms. Rachel and thank you again for allowing me to come and see you.
Lots of love and hugs,
Karen (Mom-mom's friend); January 30, 2008 at 5:44 PM
Anonymous said...: HI WYATT-
I am so glad that it was an easy trip back to Mt Wash!! We are going to miss you at Hopkins but before you know it, you'll be back for one more trip and then we are sending you HOME!!! :) and I am so lucky to be able to see you there as well!!! Get strong there Wyatt and we will see you soon! Give your mom and dad some smiles as well to let them know that you know it is almost over!!! :)
THINKING OF YOU!!!
Heather and Jimmy; January 31, 2008 at 5:54 PM
Unknown said...: Gina-

What a cutie! I had to check out your site once I got home from NCMS today. He definitely looks like a fighter. :)

Jen
NCMS 5th grade; January 31, 2008 at 6:35 PM

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Hurdles that I faced and achieved!

After birth, I was placed on ECMO at Johns Hopkins Hospital for 13 days. On day 13, I had a surgery to repair my hernia and was removed from ECMO, but my organs would not fit in my abdomen. I had a silo for a week and then surgery to place the organs back in the abdomen. Then, part of my intestines re-herniated into my chest cavity two months later and I had another surgery to repair that. After my first surgery, I experienced an intraventricular hemorrhage in my brain and at four months old I received a VP shunt. After I was extubated, I learned that I have right vocal cord paralysis. Then I had g-tube surgery and after I finally got to go home after 5 longs months at Johns Hopkins and Mt. Washington Hospital! Only for a few weeks, though. In mid-April my intestines reherniated again and sent me into surgery. I came home, and had a long run before my THIRD reherniation in the beginning of September on Labor Day weekend in 2008. Then I was hospitalized for twice during the winter 2009 for two respiratory infections. Well, I almost lasted a year until my next surgery! Just this past June, in 2009, I had surgery to wrap my stomach around the esophagus, a nissen. This has helped with my reflux and my hiatal hernia. I will be 2 in October, I love scooting around but refuse to stand up and walk. I am a little miracle and thank God, my doctors, my nurses, family, and friends for my strength, my fight and a happy life.