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Beth1949 75F
3124 posts
12/10/2016 11:08 am

Last Read:
6/4/2017 11:50 am

THE CONJOINT TWINS, EVA AND ERIKA ......

Conjoined twins SURVIVE separation surgery to divide their uterus, digestive tract their liver and a third leg with a 7-toed foot.Two-year-old twins Eva and Erika Sandoval were attached from the sternum. The girls began 18-hour separation on December 6 after months of preparation. They were recovering in the ICU after successful operation.

'It's been a dream come true': Mother of conjoined twin sisters separated in one the riskiest ops ever weeps as surgeons explain why the procedure was so successful. Two-year-old twins Eva and Erika Sandoval were attached from the sternum. They shared a digestive system, uterus, liver, bladder, and a third leg. The girls began 18-hour separation on December 6 after months of preparation They are recovering in the ICU after successful operation. Erika, the smaller twin, was getting dangerously weak before the operation - but now she is improving faster than her sister. Both were left with one leg each; the 3rd leg was used for reconstruction. The team has explained how it worked, and released photos of the prep and op. It took a team of 50 doctors, nurses, and operating staff 17 hours to complete the separation. The twins came through in good shape. It was one of the riskiest separation surgeries ever performed.

It took a 50-surgeon team, nurses, and operating staff to divided two-year-old Eva and Erika Sandoval and to complete the separation. Just two days after the grueling 18-hour operation, the girls are still being closely monitored in the intensive care unit. However, lead surgeon Dr Gary Hartman gushed that both are doing far better than expected. Most excitingly, Erika - the smaller twin who was getting smaller, weaker, and more sickly ahead of surgery - is seeing the most significant improvements. The team has also released photos from inside the operation, and pictures of the 3D-printed models of the girls' shared body parts, which they used to practice for months. Weeping at the press conference with their father Arturo, mother Aida said: 'It's been a dream come true.'

The surgery was challenging because they shared much of their lower body and had one liver, one bladder and three legs. In the procedure conducted on Tuesday into early Wednesday, the team divided the bladder into two separate organs. It also split their liver to give half to each . 'The reconstructive guys are really the heroes. 'And the proof of that is Erika, who was and is the smaller twin. We were very concerned about her pre-surgery because she kept getting smaller. The more calories we gave her, Eva would get bigger. 'But because of the way she was reconstructed, she is getting stronger and moving faster than her sister. 'That is down to the creativeness of the reconstructive surgeons.' The girls are expected to remain in the intensive care unit at the hospital for two weeks. They are sharing a hospital room in separate beds. Aida, 46, said: 'Seeing them now in the ICU, you look at them and think 'You're missing your other half' but we know that this is the right path for them: to be independent, have the chance to succeed and explore on their own everything the world has to offer.'

Aida was urged to abort the little girls when she surprisingly fell pregnant two years ago - when she was 44 and he 49. Without hesitating, the religious couple - who already have three in their 20s - went ahead with the pregnancy.
Nonetheless, Aida told the paper she maintains her faith: 'You just have to remember that doctors tell you the worst. "I have faith in God, and I know that if it's meant to be, it will be. 'They want life, and they're going to fight for it." Their operation was one of the most complicated procedures surgeons at Lucile Packard 's Hospital Stanford have ever faced. “They did very well and I’m very pleased with the outcome.” lead surgeon Gary Hartman, MD, a clinical professor of surgery at the School of Medicine, said in a statement. They all beat the odds.

I hope the story of Eva and Erika has pleased. It proves how determined their parents were, having not other choice but to save twice, the lives of their twin daughters. Thank you for your read and views. Have a nice day.
Lisa,















Beth1949 75F
2715 posts
12/10/2016 11:14 am

Incredible success!!. Congratulations to these Doctors.


Abelle2 83F
31210 posts
12/10/2016 12:05 pm

We saw this on tv last night. Wonderful!


MrsJoe 76F
17308 posts
12/10/2016 5:39 pm

Wonderful. I had also been following the twin boys who were conjoined at the top of the head. That was another miracle of modern medicine, and God!

Be a prism, spreading God's light and love, not a mirror reflecting the world's hatred.


Beth1949 75F
2715 posts
12/10/2016 10:38 pm

Abelle dear, hi,

Thank you for your visit and your nice comments. It was surely an unbelievable success for the Dr's team. We have also watched it on the TV here in my country too. Thank you again Abelle and have a lovely Sunday.
Lisa,


Beth1949 75F
2715 posts
12/10/2016 10:43 pm

Maggie dear, hi,

Maggie, yes it was eventually a miracle. Such an operation to SHARE the vital organs between these twins sisters! Yes, it was a Godly success, Thanks again, I wish you a peaceful Sunday, Maggie. Kind regards,
Lisa,


Beth1949 75F
2715 posts
12/10/2016 10:50 pm

Fossil, our dear friend, hi,

You are right, it was for sure a Miracle for these babies. They have done and thanks God. It will of course take some time for their recovery which we wish, will go smoothly by the grace of God. Miracles do happen, Fossil, when God decides it. Praise be to the Lord God. Thanks again Fossil. Enjoy a nice Sunday with all your family. Kind regards.
Lisa,


Beth1949 75F
2715 posts
12/10/2016 10:54 pm

Akamatt dear Lady, hi,

Thank you for your visit and your nice comments. Am pleased reading from you again. Praise be to Lord God for this wonderful Miracle. Have a pleasant day Akamatt. Kind regards to you.
Lisa,


Beth1949 75F
2715 posts
12/10/2016 10:57 pm

Deborah dear, hi,

I appreciate very much your visit and your heartfelt comments. Thank you Deborah. We are all happy for this Godly success. Thanks again dear. I wish you and all of yours, a happy Sunday. Kind regards.
Lisa,


Beth1949 75F
2715 posts
12/10/2016 11:09 pm

MrsJoe dear, hi and good day to you,
When God decides anything, none can prevent it. God always has and will always undeniably have his upper hand on everything for everyone. This Miracle Success of that operation proves it. Hearty praise to our Lord God. May he help these twin sisters to recover smoothly. Thank you again MrsJoe. Enjoy a blessed Sunday with all your family.
Lisa,


Beth1949 75F
2715 posts
12/10/2016 11:14 pm

Boogie dear Lady, hi,

I am delighted reading from you on this blog of mine. Thank you so much for your appreciation Boogie. It is a remarkable and Godly success for sure and I wish these twin sisters, a smooth and safe recovery. Thank you again Boogie.
Hope reading from you again in the future, meanwhile enjoy a pleasant Sunday. Kind regards.
Lisa,


frenchsalsa2 77F
7809 posts
12/11/2016 10:51 am

Yes, Beth, we saw this on TV as well. We're quite fortunate in Canada to have world news. The medical team was unbelievable... bravo! I'm sure it's nothing short of a miracle for those families!!


Beth1949 75F
2715 posts
12/11/2016 9:49 pm

Frenchsalsa hi dear,

Thank you for your kind visit and for your wonderful comments which I appreciate so much. Yes, Frenchsalsa, everyone was astonished for such an unbelievable success in separating these twin sisters from the situation they were born, It's really a Godly miracle. And most of all to divide most of their vital organs!! It's a wonderful work really. Thanks again Frenchsalsa. I wish you and all of yours, a pleasant on going week. With my kind regards,
Lisa,