Wyatt James Koger, A Fighter from Birth: We have a plan!!

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

We have a plan!!

Today was a long day. It started with a long drive to Hopkins at 7:30am... driving in traffic 20 miles per hour and two hours later we were finally there (1 hour late), then we waited for another 1 1/2. We had a good time waiting... we got to see the clowns and they entertained us for a while. Wyatt enjoyed popping bubbles! Finally we saw Dr. A, Wyatt's surgeon and created a plan!!!! Yipee!! Dr. A said that he talked with the other two surgeons Dr. L and Dr. C for a long time about Wyatt and they all agreed that it is in Wyatt's best interest to have a Nissen Fundoplication. where the stomach is wrapped around the esophagus. This will help with his reflux, GERD, and will also correct his hiatus hernia. Dr. A is also planning on putting a patch near the esophagus as well. We have been postponing doing this procedure hoping that we would not have another surgery... but given that Wyatt has part of his stomach in his chest and is requiring more oxygen, we feel that this is the best solution. Dr. A said Wyatt will get a complete tune up. He will also have two other procedures done as well (circumcision and repairing an undescended testicle). We will find out surgery date tomorrow. It will most likely be June 11th or June 25th. Wyatt was in a great mood, saying hi to every one and talking a lot. Dr. A told his assistant that Wyatt is a miracle baby and that developmental he seems to be just fine.. overcoming a head bleed and vocal cord paralazation. That's my boy!!

By the way... my sister needs 1,000 more votes by this Thursday. I feel like I am harassing every one to vote for her.... but the top 5 people will be granted an interview and my sister wants this job very badly. She has a great chance for it too!! Please forward this information in an e-mail to your address book or post it on your blog. I am not a big fan of forwards, but she has never wanted something so much and she really is a good person and deserves this:) Here is the link to vote- http://www.hostourcoast.com/submission.cfm?v=52116A26-3048-71C2-17D97D0931D9BBEF

1 comment:

Vicki Jensen said...: Wow, that sounds like a long day but I'm sure you are so relieved to have a plan for Wyatt now. We'll be keeping you guys in our thoughts and prayers. Let me know if you need anything.

I hope Danielle gets that job. Her video was great.

Vic; May 27, 2009 at 6:31 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.