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Ridiculously Good-Looking Surgery Baby: Little Joey Captures Hearts After Open-Heart Surgery

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HUFFINGTONPOST.COM - A brave newborn named Joey who came out smiling from an open-heart surgery has become the latest Internet sensation.

When Joey's mother, Sarah Prowling, snapped a photo of her newborn post-operation, her brother Matt Tassone posted it to Reddit with the caption "ridiculously good-looking surgery baby." Right away, users left dozens of comments calling Joey "the baby Bruce Willis" and "a baby who is manlier than me."

"He is the most interesting baby in the world," another commenter said.

Joining in were image-sharing sites like QuickMeme.com, where the photo started a slew of hilarious memes.

Joey's uncle Dan Phelps, however, took a more serious tone in an essay for the Lowell Sun, where he explained Joey's diagnosis. click here to read more

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