Wyatt James Koger, A Fighter from Birth: Thank You❤️❤️

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Thank You❤️❤️

Wyatt is projected to go down to pre op around 2:00pm today for his shunt procedure so we are all just hanging out in his hospital room today catching up on the outpouring of prayers and support. I share with Wyatt all the correspondence- comments, notes, phone calls, texts, messages,etc…. to keep his spirits up and for him to know how many people are behind him. He has only been at his high school for one school year, but the connections he made and the support means a lot to Wyatt. I share it all and he is all smiles🙂 He just opened a handwritten note from Brother Charles, his German teacher sharing that he had his entire German class praying for him and that he’s on his prayer list. His school counselor, Bethany has been one of his biggest cheerleaders preparing him mentally for a long stay in the hospital and checking in on his progress. His school nurse Cindy, his Biology teacher Mrs. Robertson texts frequently checking in on him and so many others- Mentor, Mr. Wellein, his Algebra teacher Mr. Firoavante, golf coach- Mr. Forrrster, and CHC Band, Admin, classmates, and friends. Probably more than I mentioned. In just one school year, we have felt the love and support. Calvert Hall is a special place. ❤️

In addition, Wyatt’s friends have been keeping in touch, his Scout mates, Lifeteen, our friends, co-workers, and family. My close friends have been incredible. Thank you all- our hearts are full❤️❤️❤️. This isn’t my first rodeo and maintaining a healthy state of mind for Wyatt is equally important as his physical wellbeing. Just reading this blog- caring and praying for him means the world. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts ❤️.

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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.