Wyatt James Koger, A Fighter from Birth: Winning the lottery...

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Winning the lottery...

I was rocking Chloe to sleep tonight and was thinking... I won the lottery...here I am holding my beautiful, happy, smart, daughter and Wyatt is resting peacefully in his bed. Wyatt was given a 50/50 chance and he has made a huge impact on many lives already in just four months- what an inspiration he is to me and everyone that surrounds him. Today's surgery was a success because of the strong fight for life that Wyatt gives every day and the support of all our family and friends. Benji and I got home around 8pm, Benji ate dinner and took a shower, and then drove back to Hopkins to spend the night with Wyatt since he is in a room all by himself, at the end of the hallway in a corner (can you tell I thrilled about that?) So tonight, the girls are having a sleep over (me and Chloe) and the boys are having a sleep over (Benji and Wyatt). Tomorrow I am going to work all day and then spend the night at Hopkins with Wyatt. As a side note, two teachers from Winfield Elementary gave me Dr. Carson's book to get autographed. When Dr. Carson checked on Wyatt this evening, I asked him to sign the books and told him that he is very popular in Carroll County Public Schools and that many students read his book "Gifted Hands" in school and that Cranberry Elementary has a room named after him. It made him very happy and he was impressed. He then shared two stories with me at Wyatt's bedside- how cool!! Thank you everyone for everything! Good night!!!

4 comments:

Anonymous said...: Gina, I didn't want to go to sleep tonight until I read about Wyatt's surgery. When I woke up this morning, I said a prayer because I knew he was getting ready. God is so good!!! I know you feel so blessed, and I believe God put Wyatt in Ben Carson's gifted hands!! You are so right about him - Wyatt is at least the 4th child I personally know who have had Dr. Carson perform their surgery!!
You are an amazing woman!! Hope you are sleeping soundly with your little girl.

Love, barb bankard; February 5, 2008 at 10:43 PM
Anonymous said...: Gina,

Just wanted to mention what a fantastic mom you are. I don't think Wyatt could have a better advocate for his health. From everything you write, I can tell that you are right there working with the doctors and making sure your voice is heard on Wyatt's behalf.

So glad everything is going well!; February 6, 2008 at 9:18 AM
Anonymous said...: Hey Wyatt...
Hope you are still doing great...just checking in on you and hoping Mommy and Daddy got some sleep too!!! Hope you are having a peaceful night and I can't wait to see you again!!!!
Many, many hugs and happy thoughts...
Karen :); February 6, 2008 at 9:05 PM
Betsy Dellinger said...: Gina,

I have been keeping up with your little Wyantt through Jack Jensen. Your family has been in my prayers, especially these past couple days as I sit with my little one in the PICU. I understand what you are going through and my heart breaks for others who have to endure similar trials. I will contiue to pray for you all. I would like to link Wyatt's page on my blog if that's okay? Please let me know. You can email me from www.babydellinger.blogspot.com.; February 7, 2008 at 9:20 AM

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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.