As most of you know, Natalie has a heart defect that requires open heart surgery. They diagnosed it when she was 2 months old, and anitially they said she would need surgery by the time she was 6 months, then they said 1 year, and now it is being scheduled at her 2 year check up. Arkansas Children's Hospital has a clinic here every few months, where she gets to see the different cardiologist from there. We are so thankful for everything they do at ACH, not only for our Natalie, and little Brayden, but for all the precious children they save every day! We are so lucky to have this hospital so close to home! About this video, it shows kids before and several years after heart surgery at ACH. This is such a blessing for me, I love to see the sucess stories! While I know Natalie is in good hands there, and they are the best, it does put your mind at ease to see how well these kids grow healthy after there surgeies. In case anyone is curious, Natalie has ASD (atrial septal defect), and a cleft valve. While the hole is easy to fix, the valve is a little tricky, and the bigger her heart is for surgery, the better, thats why they keep waiting. While we are waiting, she is perfectly fine! She runs and plays like anyone else. The only affect her heart has on her is that if she get slightly cold, like after a bath, her lips turn blue, and if she is outside for a minute in the cold her face looks purple, and it takes a few hours for her hands to warm up. And she is tiny! Thanks for watching this video!
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