This past week, I've been struck with powerful emotions remembering back to last year. A year ago, Matthew was in heart failure. He was screaming the entire time he would take a bottle. He was becoming more lethargic and gray. His heart was pumping 4x more blood to his lungs than through the rest of his body. His lungs were filling with fluid. He was breathing heavy.
Today, Matthew's heart is healed. He is active, and pink. His lungs are clear and his heart is normal sized. He takes a bottle and eats baby food without issue. What a difference a year makes!!
I get frustrated from time to time that Matthew still has a long way to go....like someday I'd like for him to transition fully to table food-- so tired of jar foods!...but looking back, I am awed at how far he (and we) has come!
I will forever be thankful for the medical care Matthew has received and the loving care and support our family has received through this amazing journey with our sweet baby Matthew. Thank you!
Our Blog
We originally started this blog (years ago) to keep track of the every day things in our lives that we didn't want to forget but knew that we would in time. As life got in the way, we posted less and less until March 2010 when Matthew's arrival rocked our world. Now we use this blog to let everyone know how Matthew is progressing and the big events going on at the Hoy House. We are so appreciative of everyone who has read our story and has thought and prayed for Matthew and for us.
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