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Addison had her cleft palate repaired on May 12. I was very nervous that morning as we drove to Riley Hospital. Addison has had so many respiratory issues that repairing this hole in her mouth, which was now being used as an airway, could cause her new breathing problems. I was so scared that she would have to be put back on oxygen and the monitor. If she were to come home with oxygen I would feel that we were taking steps backwards and not forwards. This surgery ended up going very well. She was a strong little trooper and everything went better than I could have ever hoped. She has since had 2 follow-up appointments and the doctors have given us wonderful news each time. She is healing nicely. Those words gave me reassurance that we had her palate fixed at the correct time. This was the last major surgery that we knew she would have done. Now, we feel that a small weight has been lifted from our shoulders. She is getting so big and so strong. She now weighs 24 pounds! I can't believe it. My baby is growing up...