Wyatt James Koger, A Fighter from Birth: Happy 4th of July!!

Sunday, July 6, 2008

Happy 4th of July!!

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We had a very nice 4th of July. It was a great family day. We all were invited to two cook-outs. The first cook-out Wyatt enjoyed watching everyone swim and Chloe had a great time in the pool! Our second cook-out, Wyatt was a party animal. He did not go to sleep until almost the end of the evening. Chloe also fell asleep before the fireworks started so we have some sparklers so she will be able to see some type of fireworks this year. The parties were fun and we enjoyed being out together as a family. My camera battery died, so I will add more pics tomorrow.

Today we had a nice visit from my cousins Andy, Laura, and their two boys, Reed and Garrett. It was great to see them... they visited Wyatt several times while he was in the hospital, so it was nice for them to come by when Wyatt was home. I was with both kids all day by myself and I loved it!! It was the first time in a long time with out a nurse, no hubby, and I did not have to be anywhere. This may be the reason why I am blogging almost 1am.. but I had a great time playing with them and Wyatt and Chloe both were in great moods all day. Usually bedtime and nap time can be really crazy... but tonight it went so smoothly.

Some people laugh because they have to attend a pre-school graduation... it seems like graduations come earlier and earlier. Well... Wyatt was invited to the Johns Hopkins NICU graduate party in late July. Wyatt is looking forward to meeting up with his buddy Jack so that they can PARTY again!! It's Wyatt's first graduation :)) In December we have the ECMO survivor party (what a name for a party..???)

1 comment:

Vicki Jensen said...: Oh boy! Jack is really excited that his best bud Wyatt will be at the Hopkins Graduation to party it up with him! I wonder if we'll meet any other CDH families?

Vic; July 6, 2008 at 10:25 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.