Wyatt James Koger, A Fighter from Birth: Weekend Update!

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Weekend Update!

Chloe did not have an ear infection and her fever went away the following day... good news!! BUT now, Wyatt seems to have caught the mysterious virus! He was fussy all day and has a low grade temperature. I am hoping it will go away tomorrow. However, we don't let any sickness stop us from having fun!! On Saturday, I took both kids to see the real Franklin the turtle and story time at our library. On Saturday evening, Chloe and I saw Seusical the Musical. Chloe LOVED it!! We sat in the front row near the pit orchestra. She said to me, "Mommy, did you know violins have chin rests?" Go figure??? she is only 2 (3 next month). The character Cat in the Hat was her favorite. She sat on the edge of her seat just staring at the stage for two full hours. Next week, we are going to see the The Three Little Pigs, perspective of the wolf. Today, my mom, sister, and grandmother came over and we were planning on taking both kids to the county fair, but Wyatt did not feel good and took a nap. So my mom stayed to be with him, while we went to the fair. Since the fair is all week, I'll take Wyatt so that he has a chance to see some animals and experience the 4-H fair!! (surprisingly, I did not take any pictures this weekend:((

I want to congratulate, Vicki and James for their new addition to their family.... a baby girl named Anika (isn't that a cool name!!). Big brother Jack (Wyatt's best ECMO buddy at Hopkins) is thrilled to now have a little sister. Anika is happy and healthy and very beautiful. Congratulations to the Jensen family!!!!!

2 comments:

Jen L. said...: Where are you seeing the Three Pigs?; July 27, 2009 at 10:35 PM
Vicki Jensen said...: Thanks :-)

Vic; July 28, 2009 at 7:36 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.