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He was intubated and bounced around various ICUs as doctors, nurses, and respiratory therapists worked to figure out a solution for him. Finally, one doctor recommended we add an additional medicine that worked. Rowan came home for good in October 2016. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecb362be89946698312454f/1593871358440-6E6E0LVQ0T0XY4TVOFA9/b4a-rowan-sitting.jpg Rowan's Story - Even though he was home he still had cleft surgeries to complete. He underwent a lip adhesion surgery in December 2016 followed by a full lip repair surgery in March 2017. He had his partial palate repair in July 2017. Rowan still has a small hole in his hard palate that will likely be surgically closed in a couple years. He currently receives speech therapy to help with his articulation; some of his articulation problems may stem from still having the small hole in his palate and the inability to create pressure in his mouth. He had his g-tube removed in March 2018 and has been eating like a grown man since he was one and a half years old. His smile and personality are contagious, and he's a gentle, old soul. https://www.theb4a.org/b4a-cleft-lip-palate-foundation-application daily 0.75 2023-03-08 https://www.theb4a.org/mentorship-calendar daily 0.75 2023-03-06 https://www.theb4a.org/tallulahs-story daily 0.75 2022-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecb362be89946698312454f/3012aa48-98c8-4608-9e87-0726a1798880/tallulah-family.jpg Tallulah's Story Tallulah (age: 9 months) with her sister, Frannie, and parents, Joseph and Carmen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecb362be89946698312454f/ee87f19d-2798-483a-8c2e-d0da3bc81317/tallulah-looking-up.jpg Tallulah's Story - As we left the hospital, my husband and I felt unprepared for the journey ahead of us. For the first few months of her life, Tallulah struggled with feeding and proper weight gain. During feedings, Tallulah would cough, gag and cry uncontrollably. I felt like I was drowning my own child. At two months old, Tallulah barely weighed 7 lbs. As her parents, we felt like complete failures. At two months old, Tallulah was referred to Le Bonheur’s Cleft Palate Clinic, headed by Dr. Rosemary Stocks. Dr. Stocks and her team have been incredibly attentive and compassionate. They have helped us navigate biweekly doctors’ visits, daily weight checks, frequent changes to Tallulah’s diet and medicine regimen and a three-night stay at Le Bonheur. They have undoubtedly given us one of the best gifts we can ever expect to receive: seeing our daughter find joy in eating. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecb362be89946698312454f/9f930034-1ea5-43d1-b329-80dba93fb28a/tallulah-smiling.jpg Tallulah's Story - At eight months old, Tallulah is now 12.5 lbs and thriving. In this season of life, my husband and I have learned to celebrate all the things, big and small. Today we are celebrating the progress that our sweet baby has made the past six months. She is the sweetest, happiest baby. She loves to eat, often smiling and cooing during feedings. Tallulah’s surgery is scheduled for November 23, two days before Thanksgiving. 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