Addie on ECMO

I know some of these pictures might be a little tough to see (I actually didn't get to close to her, so they aren't too graphic) but I wanted to make sure to get some pictures of her experience. This first picture is Addie on ECMO, again I didn't get too close!!



Here is the ECMO machine....it is a pretty crazy contraption!!! It is just a bunch of hoses that pump all kinds of blood through. So, for those of you who are lucky enough to have never seen an ECMO machine....here it is



Here's another view of Addie and all her machines. They are pretty overwhelming.



This is after the cannulas were removed. The doctors left her chest open overnight, so there wasn't so much stress on her heart at one time.