Kolton Isaiah

Kolton Isaiah Thompson born 1-14-09 at 9:25am weighing 2lbs 4oz and 14.5 inches long. Kolton was born at 27 weeks and 6 days, over 12 weeks premature. He is a beautiful boy, but very sick. The major vessels of his heart are switched. This means that oxygenated blood can't get to the rest of the body and deoxygenated blood is not getting to the lungs. In his first day of life, the best pediatric cardiac surgeons performed Kolton's first heart surgery. On a heart his size, the vessels can't be switched yet. So there is actually a hole in his heart that they made bigger to allow the oxygenation of the blood. Once Kolton reaches 4 to 5 pounds, they will be able to correct the vessels. As a result of the initial operation Kolton had a good night.
1-15-09: Kolton took a dip this morning in stability, but we were informed that this will be the constant minute by minute case. Up and stable for a while and then dipping back down and fighting. He has what appears to be a blood infection and we are awaiting definitive labs to find out. He is on many antibiotics. His lungs are not fully developed so he can not breathe on his own. He is on a ventilator in an oxygenated environment. Today he will have head ultrasounds to look for potential brain damage. We should have results this afternoon.
Your prayers are surrounding him and we know they are giving him strength. He's a determine little boy much like a few others in the family I know. Keep praying for Kolton and his medical miracle workers!