Wyatt James Koger, A Fighter from Birth: Update

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Update

Dr. Carson just came out to the waiting room to talk with us and .... SUCCESS with a Big Smile! He was able to find a nice spot in his abdomen for it to drain, under some scar tissue on the right side. The valve is programmable
(amazing!!) and it's set at a low setting so it will begin to drain slowly. Wyatt will be coming out in the next 10 minutes or so and then we have to wait a little while to see him.

8 comments:

Anonymous said...: Hurray! I've been thinking about you and praying all morning....
patv; February 5, 2008 at 9:43 AM
Anonymous said...: Your little man is absolutely amazing!! Takes after his parents. I'm glad you can put this operation on your "completed" list and hopefully Wyatt can come home soon! Let's pray for a swallow test that is just as successful!
Jen L.; February 5, 2008 at 10:13 AM
Anonymous said...: Yay! Go Wyatt! :) So glad everything is going well!; February 5, 2008 at 10:27 AM
Vicki Jensen said...: Yippie! One more hurdle that boy has bounded over! Now just rest, let that drain do its work and get strong so you can GO HOME!
So happy for you guys!
Vic & Jack; February 5, 2008 at 11:14 AM
Cindy said...: I am so glad the surgery went well. I have been praying for y'all.; February 5, 2008 at 12:06 PM
Anonymous said...: I have read that today Wyatt has performed another intervention and it has been all right everything.
We are really happy and that the lady assists him every moment.Hi Hi

LAURETTA AND ARIANNA ITALIA; February 5, 2008 at 12:12 PM
Anonymous said...: Gina,
Victoria and I have been thinking of Wyatt. We hope everything goes well.; February 5, 2008 at 12:16 PM
Anonymous said...: Great job Wyatt....we knew you could do it!!! HOORAY!!!!!
Can't wait to see you!!!
Thanks Dr. Carson!!!!!
Lots of love,
Mom-Mom's *girls*; February 5, 2008 at 12:48 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.