{"id":782,"date":"2022-12-03T00:54:34","date_gmt":"2022-12-03T00:54:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freshstart.org\/espanol\/?p=782"},"modified":"2022-12-06T00:18:34","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T00:18:34","slug":"angela","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freshstart.org\/espanol\/patient-stories\/angela\/","title":{"rendered":"Angela"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Angela&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;pgp-story-pt&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Read Angela\u2019s bilateral cleft lip and palate story, and her journey from a shy and timid child to a strong and confident young woman.&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;pgp-story-pt&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-783 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshstart.org\/espanol\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/angela-300x200-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/h3>\n<p>Angela was born with bilateral complete cleft lip and palate. Angela came from a large family in San Diego that were unable to pay for the many treatments her condition required. Luckily, a neighbor told Angela\u2019s family about Fresh Start\u2019s dental and bilateral cleft lip surgery for Children and\u00a0at 18 months Angela underwent 2 major surgeries; since then, Angela has undergone countless additional surgeries, dental procedures, evaluations, and speech therapy sessions. We are proud of her successful\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshstart.org\/our-stories\/\">reconstructive surgery story<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"angela\" class=\"more\">\n<p>Angela has received approximately 20 medical treatments annually for over 17 years, including free bilateral cleft lip and palate surgeries, dental procedures, preventative health education, and speech therapy services. 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