This is amazing!

[Lily]

TweetA picture began circulating in November. It should be "The Picture of the Year," or perhaps, "Picture of the Decade." It won't be. In fact, unless you obtained a copy of the US paper which published it, you probably would never have seen it. The picture is that of a 21-week-old unborn baby named Samuel Alexander Armas, who is being operated on by surgeon named Joseph Bruner. The baby was diagnosed with spina bifida and would not survive if removed from his mother's womb. Little Samuel's mother, Julie Armas, is an obstetrics nurse in Atlanta . She knew of Dr. Bruner's remarkable surgical procedure. Practicing at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, he performs these special operations while the baby is still in the womb.

During the procedure, the doctor removes the uterus via C-section and makes a small incision to operate on the baby. As Dr. Bruner completed the surgery on Samuel, the little guy reached his tiny, but fully developed hand through t! he incision and firmly grasped the surgeon's finger. Dr. Bruner was reported as saying that when his finger was grasped, it was the most emotional moment of his life, and that for an instant during the procedure he was just frozen, totally immobile. The photograph captures this amazing event with perfect clarity. The editors titled the picture, "Hand of Hope." The text explaining the picture begins, "The tiny hand of 21-week-old fetus Samuel Alexander Armas emerges from the mother's uterus to grasp the finger of Dr. Joseph Bruner as if thanking the doctor for the gift of life." Little Samuel's mother said they "wept for days" when they saw the picture. She said, "The photo reminds us pregnancy isn't about disability or an illness, it's about a little person." Samuel was born in perfect health, the operation 100 percent successful. Now see the actual picture, and it is awesome...incredible....and hey, pass it on. The world needs to see this one!

[SMILEY FACE]

Tweetphoockin sick YUKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

[McKenzie]

TweetSimply amazing


although I see this daily...there are still some cases/patients that bring tears to my eyes

[McKenzie]

TweetMikey, you silly billy...there's nothin yuk about it. The mother just saved herself and the baby of pain and anguish and now they're both relieved, overjoyed, healthy, happiness to all.

I guess I'm just use to seeing it.

[kite]

TweetAwesome.

[McKenzie]

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when you read the story the picture means so much more..as a parent if this doesnt bring a tear to your eye then something is wrong with you

dep

I repped you Dep...but I didnt finish my message...but very well said

[gymdiva]

Tweetdang lily, I tried to rep you but it said I couldn't yet...well reps to you anyway!

[DJDIGGLER]

Tweetvery touching! Makes you really think....

[NATE]

TweetThat was one uplifting story!


any updates on the babies health?

[TestRip7]

TweetThat's so awesome. Its simply amazing what medicine can do these days. How can things like this happen and people still not think that there is not a higher power?

Reps for you Lily

[cbr929]

Tweetthat is so amazing!!! very beautiful

[supasaiyan99]

TweetVery amazing and touching! Thanks for sharing!

[Testify]

TweetThat is awesome. Thanks Lilly.

[Merc]

Tweetits an amazing pic!!

[cyberlegend1994]

TweetWow - quite a story - prenatal surgery apparently has come a long way