At 11:46 AM on Wednesday, August 26, 2009, Joaquin Danilo was born. He immediately coded, needed intubation and was helicoptered to the NICU at Phoenix Children's Hospital.
He was 9lbs 40z, and we aren't sure about his length because his medical team can't move him right now. (He's long!)
Grandma Crusher stayed the night at PCH with him, while they poked, prodded and tried to stabilize him. He just wasn't able to be stabilized. It became clear that his best chance was with an ECMO procedure and machine. (Heart/Lung Bypass Machine) The machine gives his very sick heart and lungs the rest they need to hopefully heal themselves.
Early Thursday morning, Joaquin underwent the procedure to place the cannula in his neck to be connected to the ECMO machine. The doctors were pleased with his labs after being connected.
I was able to leave Mercy Gilbert and go to PCH early Thursday afternoon. Danilo had been scheduled to fly to Afghanistan on Thursday evening, but instead was allowed to fly to Phoenix to be with Joaquin for 14 days. He was there when I arrived at the hospital.
Words cannot describe the emotions of seeing my baby like that. The fact that he would die without the equipment was very overwhelming. We stayed at the hospital as long as I could, but I needed rest. I was nearly delirious from stress and lack of sleep.
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