The Daily Populous Thursday October 20th, 2022 morning edition
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stpatrick32 on October 19th, 2022 at 23:44 UTC »

For the curious, an atrial septal defect (ASD) is a congenital heart defect (CHD) where there's a hole in the internal workings of the heart (https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/congenital-heart-defects/about-congenital-heart-defects/atrial-septal-defect-asd).

The hospital that performed her surgery is Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. We remain incredibly grateful to all the doctors, nurses, and redditors that showed her such care and love before, during, and after the procedure. We remain in contact with several folks who reached out after the first post.

Much love to all!

habsmd on October 20th, 2022 at 00:44 UTC »

Pediatric cardiac crit care doctor here! Glad to see your daughter thriving! I don’t always get to see our kiddos grow up after their recovery so this post brings a smile to my face!

brainbarker on October 20th, 2022 at 01:25 UTC »

That sad face on the early picture breaks my heart. So awesome that she’s happy and healthy now!