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Twelve-year-old Lydia Kaiser has been back home for more than a week after being released from Children's Minnesota following the Aug. 27 shooting at Annunciation School and Church. She underwent surgery to have a piece of her skull removed, a procedure necessary to allow her brain to swell and heal.A recent update on her GoFundMe page detailed the small moments of normalcy Lydia has been able to enjoy. "Lydia has spent just over a week at home in relative normalcy," the update reads, highlighting time spent in her own bed, eating home-cooked meals, and "snuggles with her family pup, Millie."However, the post also shared that Lydia's recovery journey is not over. "As her friends return to school this week, she returns to the hospital for her second surgery. Can’t go over it. Can’t go under it. Gotta go through it. She is brave. She is strong. And we will pray. Pray that the procedure goes well and pray for her fast and easy recovery."