This photo shows the device up close. It is made ot titanium and mesh. As you can see it has a mushroom shape on both ends. The middle is called the waist and is what is plugging the hole in Emma's heart. Over time her tissue will grow over this device and it will become part of her heart permanately. Praise God!! I am in awe of just how miraculus this surgery is!! Not long ago Emma would have had open heart surgery. Technology is amazing!
Here is Emma and her primary care nurse, Sara, preparing for the surgery. Emma had lots of questions, like how to work the T.V. :)
Getting impatient with the waiting. We were scheduled to have the surgery at 11:00AM so we arrived at the hospital at 9:00AM and the surgery did not happen until noon. She was very hungry and let us all know it!! Poor baby. 
On our way to surgery. As you can see, even with the sedation given to her in the room to help her along she was still awake and ready to drive to her surgery! :)
Surgery is over and she is in recovery with her best buddies!! Doggie and Pinkie! :) She has the oxygen mask close by because we found that she would drop too low when she was sleeping. 
Thursday morning and ready to role!! What a difference a day makes! Emma loved traveling the halls in her little sports car! 
All cleaned up, new pj's and lunch in bed!! We were waiting to be discharged on Thursday afternoon. 
Emma and her other nurse, Sara. I cannot say enough about the day nurses at Children's Hospital in Cincinnati. Thank you!!! 
So, that is it in pictures in a nutshell. Hope the visual helped. :)
So, that is it in pictures in a nutshell. Hope the visual helped. :)
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