Miracles really do happen! We have another happy success story to share with you, although these precious little girls have a long difficult journey ahead of them. 11-month-old Sudanese twin sisters Rital and Ritag Gaboura, who were born joined at the head, have survived one in 10 million odds of being successfully separated. The sisters, who were born in Khartoum, Sudan, were brought to Britain for the procedures by their parents Abdelmajeed Gaboura, 31, and, Enas, 27, who are both doctors. By the time they arrived, Ritag’s heart was already failing. They had four complex operations at London’s Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital. Two initial operations took place in May, before tissue expanders were inserted in July and the final separation was attempted on August 15. The parents had approached children’s charity Facing the World for help, and the organization funded and arranged their separation. The girls suffered from the rare condition of craniopagus, and the surgery was carried out by a team led by David Dunaway. A statement from Facing the World said: ‘Within days the twins were back on the general ward interacting and playing as before. ‘Their laughter and delight in the world has been an inspiration throughout the months of worry. ‘Very soon, their parents will be able to fulfil their dream of taking home two healthy, separate daughters.’ The girls’ parents said: ‘We are very thankful to be able to look forward to going home with two separate, healthy girls. ‘We are very grateful to all the doctors who volunteered their time and to Facing the World for organising all the logistics and for paying for the surgery. ‘We feel very lucky that our girls have been able to have the surgery that they needed, but we also know of other children who need complete sponsorship and families who are searching for someone to help them.’ Rital and Ritag were born with one of the most serious forms of the condition as they shared blood vessels and there was significant blood flow between their brains. Ritag supplied half her sister’s brain with blood and drained most of it back to her own body to re-oxygenate – meaning her heart was doing most of the work for both of them. Any significant drop in blood pressure during surgery could have caused brain damage. While both girls are as alert as they were before the operation, it could be years before their parents and doctors discover if they have suffered any long-term problems. Our prayers are with the Gaboura family! We’re so happy that the girls are doing well right now. Source
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Some Positivity Preciousness: Sudanese Conjoined Twins Recovering After Four Surgeries To Separate Babies Conjoined At The Head
