a's cleft palate surgery is this Thursday

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Hello everybody,

Just a quick note to let you that a (T21) is going for her cleft

palate surgery this Thursday (Dec 4th).

a turned 1 Nov 2nd. She was born with a cleft palate (roof of her

mouth is not closed) and 2 fused fingers (index and thumb, left

hand). We were told that the surgery for her cleft will take place

between 12 -18 mo of age. a became the " head of the stand by

list " for surgery last week and we just found out that we are going

in on Thursday.

The surgery is 3 and a half hours and she will be in the hospital

(Sick Kids hospital in Toronto) for 4 nights (assuming that

everything goes as planned). They will also have an ENT come in after

the surgery is done (while she's still under) to drain any fluid in

her ears and assess and put in tubes if necessary.

Please think of my sweet a on Thursday. Your prayers and thoughts

would be greatly appreciated.

She is an amazing little girl and I love her more than words can say….

Thank you.

Anca, proud mommy to

Alyssa (Jun 2004)

a (T21) & Tianna (Nov 2007)