Wyatt James Koger, A Fighter from Birth: Busy Day...Wyatt is doing better

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Busy Day...Wyatt is doing better

Wyatt is doing better today. He is just back to his old self getting into everything like throwing things over his crib, pulling wires, and talking up a storm. His last Motrin dose was this morning at 9am and he is fever free. I asked to go home since everything that is getting done to him can be done at home but the docs wanted to wait 48 hours to see what the cultures grow. They are investigating into Meningitis. They consulted with Neuroserug but they said Wyatt isn't exhibiting any symptoms of it. So that is the main reason we are waiting around for another day to rule out the serious conditions. We were also able to get his Mexiform strips for his ECMO scar and we have a consult with our GI doc about his current medications. One good thing about coming to the hospital is that Wyatt gets a complete check up! We have a private room and one of us is here with Wyatt at all times. Thank you for all your prayers.

Today, I sneaked away from the hospital to take Chloe with my parents to see Dora at the Hippadrome. She had a great time and it was a special day for all of us! We then stopped at Lexington Market for lunch... which is not a good place to take a 2 year old since it's so crowded and has little seating... but it was a nice get away from the hospital.

2 comments:

Stacy K said...: Hang in there Wyatt and get better soon so Mommy and Daddy can take you back home. Get some rest, I'm sure that you need it. Glad you got to get to Dora and spend some time with Chloe. Thinking of you all often. I was so surprised to check up on Wyatt tonight and see he was back at Hopkins. Praying for his quick recovery!

Stacy; February 26, 2009 at 9:51 PM
*super dude and super dog* said...: Oh my gosh! I haven't checked in a few days and had no idea Wyatt is sick. I'm so glad he's doing better and hope you'll be home soon.; February 26, 2009 at 10:15 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.