Wyatt James Koger, A Fighter from Birth: Happy First Birthday Wyatt!!!!!!!!!

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Happy First Birthday Wyatt!!!!!!!!!

My little miracle boy is turning one tomorrow. I can't be any prouder and happier of Wyatt. He has fought so many battles with the best attitude. I am a better, happier, more understanding person because of him. I love life even more because of him and he enables me to see the little things in life that I would normally overlook, to brush off the unimportant things, to appreciate building relationships with friends, neighbors, co-workers. I love my life because of Wyatt and Chloe. They enable me to see the true meaning. There will be pictures of Wyatt eating cake tomorrow (I found my camera charger:)) and more to come!!!

Many prayers for Ava who has been battling CDH for the past 2 years, she is fighting hard now.

10 comments:

Cindy said...: HAPPY BIRTHDAY WYATT! I can't wait to see pictures of you eating your cake.; October 8, 2008 at 10:23 PM
mummy to angel SKYLA said...: Happy 1st Birthday Wyatt. You truly are a miracle boy. Hope you have a fantastic day and gets lots of presents. Enjoy eating your cake too. Happy Bithday little man

Kristy, mummy to SKYLA xoxo; October 8, 2008 at 10:44 PM
Jen said...: Happy Birthday Wyatt, you are such a fighter!!! Enjoy your birthday cake!!

Jen Miller; October 9, 2008 at 1:41 AM
Paula said...: Happy Birthday Wyatt! Can't wait to see pictures of you eating your cake. Gina, your family must be so grateful and excited for this giant milestone that commemorates one amazing year for your little warrior.

Paula and the other Wyatt; October 9, 2008 at 6:15 AM
Unknown said...: Can a year really have gone by already? It must seem like it has flown, yet feel like many years with all the battles and struggles packed into just 365 days. Wyatt is an inspiration for you, Gina, but also for the rest of the world. He is spectacular, as is his family. HAPPY BIRTHDAY WYATT!
Love,
Laura H.; October 9, 2008 at 7:55 AM
Maria said...: Happy Birthday,Wyatt from your birthday buddy, Miss Maria. October 9th rocks and so do you :)); October 9, 2008 at 9:20 AM
Amber said...: Happy Birthday!!!!!!!; October 9, 2008 at 11:36 AM
Anonymous said...: Happy Birthday Wyatt!! This is your day Little Buddy, so live it up!!

Much love and joy to you and your fantastic family,

The Hayes Family; October 9, 2008 at 2:00 PM
Amy AKA "Baba" said...: Happy Birthday Wyatt!; October 9, 2008 at 3:13 PM
Anonymous said...: Happy Birthday Wyatt! I am so lucky to have you for a grandson! You make me smile :); October 9, 2008 at 10:06 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.