Wyatt James Koger, A Fighter from Birth: Happy Father's Day

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Happy Father's Day

I have been waiting to write this post for a year now... I can now say that we have not been in the hospital for a full year now. It's the longest time ever we have not been in the hospital. What a special father's day! This time last year Wyatt had a reherination surgery and a nissen. It was his longest surgery, but we only stayed a short time. Benji spent Father's Day with Wyatt in the hospital and then came home to finish painting our family room before Wyatt arrived home. This year was much different! Benji smoked a pork shoulder on the grill starting at 7am, so it was nice and tender for dinner time. We had pulled pork, coleslaw, green beans, corn, and strawberry cake. We were joined by both of our parents and had a nice, relaxing day at home playing, swimming, and enjoying just being at home. I have to say that Benji is a wonderful Dad. Having a child with medical needs really made Benji's true colors show, and he is absolutly wonderful with Wyatt and Chloe. We really do split everything 50/50 with the kids. If one of them falls down and scraps their knee, they ask for their Dad or Mom... it doesn't matter. So Happy Father's Day to Benji!!

The kids picked out Benji's present- Seasme Street t-shirt, "hand"-made t-shirt,foot print that Chloe made in school, and a full day of watching the World Cup. Today also marks our 4 year anniversary in our new house. I remember watching the World Cup four years ago moving in:)) sitting on the floor:))

Chloe giving her Dad the "hand" made t-shirt. She was sooooo excited!!!

Happy Father's Day to my Dad, who was very involved in every aspect of my childhood. He knew all my friends (and still does), attended all my horse shows, sports games, 4-H stuff, etc... He is the greatest Dad and Grandpop anyone could ask for!

Happy Father's Day to my Father-in-law who moved to another state just to be around us and his grandkids! He has been an awesome role model to Benji and one of the reasons why he is such a great Dad!

The Mom's

Grandmom

Pulling Pork

Wrestling with Mom-mom

Fun in the Sun!

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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.