Wyatt James Koger, A Fighter from Birth: Update on surgery

Saturday, August 30, 2008

Update on surgery

The OR nurse just updated us that Wyatt is doing fine. Dr. Lau has him on his side and opened and they are just starting the repair. It took a while to start because they could not find IV access so they had to put in a central line. So it looks like a long night ahead of us because they also have to make a second incision to repair the obstruction. Thank you for all your support and prayers.... we really appreciate it and your e-mails and comments make us smile as we are sitting here in the empty waiting room:)

4 comments:

Anonymous said...: Gina and Benji,
We are so sorry that you and Wyatt are having to go through this. Seemed like things were going so well. We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers, stay strong. Wyatt's name may mean brave, but you live bravely every day, too! That's why you are his mom. To teach him bravery!
Pat and Walt; August 30, 2008 at 10:40 PM
Anonymous said...: Everyone is praying for Wyatt. He will see him through this hurdle also. Chloe said a special prayer for Wyatt before she went to bed. She really loves her little brother., m; August 30, 2008 at 10:41 PM
Vicki Jensen said...: I just realized that this was the day of Jack's big surgery last year. He did great so it's a lucky surgery day. Just think in 20 years they can compare notes and will probably go out for a beer together to celebrate their successful surgeries on Aug 30th!

Vic; August 30, 2008 at 10:44 PM
Brian and Cassi Reed said...: We will be thinking of and praying for you guys from the Childrens Mercy NICU. Hopefully this patch will be the "charm"

Brian, Cassi, and cdh baby Elli; August 30, 2008 at 10:58 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.