DISCLAIMER: This video contains some graphic surgical imagery.

When Rosie’s parents Allison and Leanne Mertzman learned that she would need open heart surgery at just 13 days old, they moved across the country to give Rosie the best care possible. Watch as the couple share their two-year journey, from a congenital heart defect diagnosis during pregnancy to seeking the best care for now “daredevil” toddler Rosie.

For the full story, visit: http://michmed.org/O5Z6K

To follow more of the Mertzman’s journey, visit their YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfwcTHHzVT_FoPLKlkroCuw

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Learn more about the Congenital Heart Center at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital by visiting: http://www.mottchildren.org/congenital

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