I was born with an Atrial Septal Defect--or in laymans terms two holes in my heart. At the age of 4 and 10 months I had open heart surgery. I have a six inch scar down the middle of my chest--commonly known as a zipper. There are also two marks where my sternum ends, where the bypass tubes were placed--I've had them place but there are still scars there. For a long time I hated it, thought it was ugly and made me ugly too. I'm told it isn't noticable, and it probably has faded with time. I don't hate my scar anymore, I think it makes me unique and perhaps even more beautiful. With out surgery I wouldn't have lived passed the age of 16, so whats a scar compared to life. Due to its location I don't have very many pictures. I'm 5'8, 135lbs and my measurements are 34D, 26, 37.
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