Now for my surgery photos. Woo Hoo! This is my favorite part. Be sure to read the next post.

Before: this shows how my chest was compressed.

Before: This shows where the compression moved my heart

After: My new cool bar that will stay with me for 2 years

Before: This shows my chest caved in

After: My new normal chest (except of course the rolling hills, they stayed small)

My incisions (the right side. Same incision on the left)

My first walk the day of surgery

My best friend, Morphine

I never knew using the bathroom could make someone so tired. Of course it took forever for some reason.

The worlds best nurse. Oh how I miss her. She was amazing.