Wyatt James Koger, A Fighter from Birth: Cardiologist appointment

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Cardiologist appointment

Today Wyatt had his cardiologist appointment at Hopkins... they took an EKG and did an Echo cardiogram of his heart while he watched Baby Einstein. Wyatt was so well behaved and looked all around. The appointment took several hours, but when we were finished, Wyatt's cardiologist said we never have to come back!!! One thing Wyatt has is a good heart! The duct that was open is now closed, there is no fluid or pressure around the heart and he even has an extra Vena Cava (vein going into his heart) on the right side which connects to the original. It's not bad or good.... well I guess it's good for his central line, since they had another vein for access. So Wyatt got the clean bill of health and off we went. He also had a bath today and all the oxygen tubing was changed. The doctor who was present while he was placed on ECMO came by to visit and was very impressed with his progress. She was the doctor who came into the labor and delivery room shortly after I gave birth saying they needed to put Wyatt on ECMO and gave me all the consent forms to sign.... an unforgettable moment. Check out Baby Sofia's blog- she just had her repair surgery is it was successful!

1 comment:

LORI said...: Yay Wyatt! Of course he has a good heart! How could he not with such a loving sister and parents :); March 28, 2008 at 5:48 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.