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Post by axesofevil on Nov 4, 2008 16:10:27 GMT 10
hope all has gone well today mate,and i know all of us here on BDU are thinking of all you guys and passing on good vibes
two horns up for KAI\m/ \m/
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Post by stormster on Nov 5, 2008 0:46:20 GMT 10
Yeh hope it went well. Was gonna send an sms but forgot after i had a shower in the morning... HOPE IT WENT WELL!!
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Post by axesofevil on Nov 5, 2008 11:16:27 GMT 10
just received news about KAI's condition,hoping he recovers fast from such a big OP.
once again our best wishes to you and your family TROOPER
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Post by Wrathchild on Nov 5, 2008 11:20:33 GMT 10
God Bless Kai and family.
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Post by Sands Of Time on Nov 5, 2008 12:12:22 GMT 10
Fight on Kai, fight on
Hope it all went well
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Post by bucko on Nov 5, 2008 14:04:00 GMT 10
keeping fighting little man
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Post by tatt2 on Nov 6, 2008 0:37:20 GMT 10
best wishes little fella  |
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Post by MaidenOz on Nov 6, 2008 22:30:25 GMT 10
You go Kai! Fight on baby boy, you're a TROOPER keep kickin arse little man you're almost there. keep goin.
Round of applause for all the staff at Westmead Children's Hospital my GOD you guys rock! ;D
To Lisa, Mick, Reece, Michaela, and Tyler you guys hang in there. We're all behind ya. We may not be there physically but I think I can safely speak for everyone when I say we're all with ya in spirit. You guys keep bein strong for eachother and for Kai. He's almost there. He's come through so much already, the strongest little baby boy there ever was. He's kicked that 1 in 4 chance on it's ARSE many times over...and he'll do it again!
STAY STRONG GUYS
WE LOVE YOU!
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Post by Beetle on Nov 7, 2008 13:05:10 GMT 10
stay strong Kai
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Post by TROOPER71 on Nov 7, 2008 13:52:09 GMT 10
Thank you all for your support, Kai is still in intensive care in a stable but critical condition he is still on heart bypass but given his progress it looks as he will be coming off it real soon.
Mick
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Post by TROOPER71 on Jan 2, 2009 10:24:42 GMT 10
Kai returned to the Hospital to have his fifth operation for the definitive repair of his heart condition. The operation took place on Tuesday, 4 November. Upon completion of his heart surgery, Kai was transferred to the Intensive Care Unit – then one hour later, he suffered a major cardiac arrest requiring internal cardiac massage (yes the reopened his chest there and then on the ward). Kai’s best chance of survival was to be placed on the Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) machine – a special heart-lung bypass technique that effectively replaces the heart and lung function.
Within a very short time, Kai was functioning on the ECMO machine, which contains a pump that acts as an ‘artificial heart’, an oxygenator that acts as an ‘artificial lung’, and a heater to warm the blood before returning it to the body. And with the ECMO taking over the work of circulating oxygen throughout his body, Kai’s heart and lungs were given a chance to rest and recover.
It was the only way to keep him alive.
Kai was kept pain-free with strong pain relievers and given muscle relaxants to avoid movement that would put pressure on his wound. He was also put on a ventilator to support his lungs and constantly monitored.
Over the next two weeks, several attempts to wean Kai off the ECMO proved unsuccessful. Finally, the decision was made for one final attempt on Monday, 17 November – and the expected outcome was not at all hopeful.
Miraculously enough, on 17 November, Kai surprised his family, his medical team and everyone involved in his care, when he successfully came off the ECMO in reasonably good shape and remained in a stable condition. Once again, our little ‘fighting angel’ had proven to everyone that he wasn’t quite ready to give up!
At present, Kai’s heart appears to be functioning adequately, but his lungs are not doing well and he’s still not completely out of danger. He remains on a ventilator as he needs quite a lot of oxygen and he is sedated to aid his progress. He will need to be gradually weaned off the ventilator, depending on how his lung function progresses.
Kai is now off the ventilator and is on a ventilator mask needing to gain weight to regrow muscle tone he is still in intensive care and will be for quite a while yet thank you for all your continued support
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Post by tatt2 on Jan 15, 2009 0:25:23 GMT 10
Come on Kai! what a tough little guy, we are all thinking of you, xx
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Post by TROOPER71 on Feb 8, 2009 10:04:58 GMT 10
KAI IS COMING HOME ON TUESDAY AFTER 99 DAYS THIS VISIT AND A TOTAL OF 190 DAYS
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR WELL WISHES AND PRAYERS THEY HAVE BEEN ANSWERED
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Post by MaidenOz on Feb 8, 2009 11:27:01 GMT 10
KAI IS COMING HOME ON TUESDAY AFTER 99 DAYS THIS VISIT AND A TOTAL OF 190 DAYS
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR WELL WISHES AND PRAYERS THEY HAVE BEEN ANSWERED  AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OH MY GOD!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! F**kING WICKED!!!!!!!!  GO KAI....YOU DA MAAAANNN!!!  CONGRATULATIONS TROOPERESEZ NOW THAT IS SOMETHIN TO CELEBRATE! I'MA GUNNA HAVE ME A BIG BOURBON TONIGHT AFTER WORK IN HONOUR OF THE OCCAISION. OH MY GOD I'M SO F**kING HAPPY FOR YOU GUYS!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO  |
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Post by Sands Of Time on Feb 8, 2009 12:59:52 GMT 10
That's great news Trooper  |
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