That’s Parker in the video, and here’s Another Story – Meet T.J.
Born prematurely at 24 weeks, T.J. weighed 1 pound, 12 ounces. A few days after his birth, he began to decline and was diagnosed with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a common condition in premature babies that can result in the death of intestinal tissue.
T.J. was quickly transferred to Children’s, though doctors did not expect him to live due to his size. Drains were placed in his abdomen to address the NEC, then he developed pneumonia and sepsis, and needed a blood transfusion.
T.J. stayed 102 days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). His mother stayed by his side the entire time, resting in the sleep room when she could. The doctors had to wait to perform an exploratory bowel surgery until he had grown enough for his little body to handle the pressure. Once he was ready, they fixed his perforated bowel and removed his appendix, but thankfully did not have to remove any other parts of his gastrointestinal system.
More than three months after his birth, T.J. was finally able to go home for the first time. Accompanied by a feeding tube and an apnea monitor, he faced a slow but steady road to recovery, and needed the help of the Children’s speech and physical therapy programs.
T.J. is now 2 years old and is walking and talking—a happy and healthy young toddler. He and his family make regular visits to Children’s to keep up with his development, and they could not be happier with the care he has received.
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