Wyatt James Koger, A Fighter from Birth: Gifted Hands, a movie about Dr. Ben Carson, Wyatt's Neurosurgeon

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Gifted Hands, a movie about Dr. Ben Carson, Wyatt's Neurosurgeon

Wyatt's Neurosurgeon, Dr. Ben Carson is a wonderful person and a movie was just came out about his life. Carson is played by Cuba Gooding Jr. The movie premiered on TNT Saturday night, but will be airing through out the month. Click here for more information.

I remember when Wyatt had his head bleed when he was only about 15 days old... he was still very sedated and intubated, so he had no voice and was very sleepy. I had no idea what the outcome would be and it was very scary and if you search on the internet for IVH Grade 4, it is very scary.. I remember two things that Dr. Carson told me... to pray and that God was good. Each time we have an appointment with Dr. Carson, he is so relaxed, does not rush, and answers all our questions. It is exciting that a movie was made about him! We TiVo'd the movie so we will watch it this week... I went out with my neighborhood girl friends on Saturday night to see an 80's band... The Reagan Years. They were great!!!

2 comments:

Vicki Jensen said...: We don't get TNT but my mom said she taped it. I can't wait to see the movie. Wyatt sure is lucky to have Dr. Carson on his care team!

Vic; February 9, 2009 at 6:25 PM
*super dude and super dog* said...: Oh my gosh! I saw that movie and thought you and Vic and wondered if you met him. It's a great movie!; February 10, 2009 at 12:19 AM

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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.