Patient: description of condition (time of onset, main symptoms, hospital visited, etc.): “Do patients treated for congenital cleft larynx and palate have to be children?” Specialist: Hello, your question is a bit vague. Generally speaking, I advocate surgery before the age of one for patients with congenital cleft palate in order to facilitate the child’s pronunciation. Of course, we can’t rule out that some children miss the best time for surgery until they are adolescents or adults and then come back for surgery. Patient: Hello, thank you for your response to me in your busy schedule. My case is like this: I went to a children’s hospital when I was a child, probably because the technology was not yet mature. The doctors there told my parents that they were not sure and that they had to treat me as a test case. It was said that a person with the same disease as me had three operations without success. For these reasons, my parents were reluctant to take the risk. In my mouth, there was only one large hole and lacked the same small tongue as normal people. Usually, when I spoke, I felt an extra nasal sound. I know that I have to change this condition, otherwise, it will have a great impact. So, I would like to ask you again, if, with treatment and some voice coaching, I can be completely cured? Finally, thank you again for your interest in me. People like you, who are willing to help others, will be rewarded. Thank you. Specialist: Hello! If the surgery is done after the age of 1, even if the surgery is done successfully, it will be difficult to correct the pronunciation. I don’t know your exact age now, but I think you are a youth or an adult. Although the surgery can repair the cleft palate and rebuild your tongue, it is difficult to correct the pronunciation. Patient: Actually, my actual age now is 18 years old. Although your answer makes me feel a bit lost, you did not deny all hope. There is a proverb that says “Where is a will, where is a way. There has to be a way, right? Throughout the ages, Zhuge Liang’s “Table of the Teacher” has taught posterity about loyalty, and Li Mi’s “Table of Chen’s Love” has taught people about filial piety, and I’m grateful for your kind invitation and tireless reply.