I have just come across some lovely news on BBC News website
and thought I would share it with you.
It is of conjoined twins, Rosie and Ruby
being successfully separated. They were born on the 26th July and
had their surgery the day after. Rosie and Ruby were joined at their abdomen where
they shared a part of the intestine.
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| Rosie and Ruby |
Both girls are now at home with their parents, Mr and Mrs
Formosa are happy and relieved to have them home.
It is really good to hear stories with a happy outcome like
this as there are other conjoined twins who are unfortunately aren’t as lucky.
Conjoined twins, Saba and Farah from Patna in India have immersed
the attention of India and the country’s Supreme Court by ordering the
government to help them. The court has ordered the Bihar government to treat
the girls at a top government hospital but the twin’s family has refused.
They are scared for endangering the girls’ lives which has
raised questions about their uncertain future.
Saba and Farah are joined at the head, they share an artery
that carries blood to their hearts and while Farah has two kidneys, Saba has
none.
With a lack of financial help and the twins’ health
deteriorating, the family of ten are slowly losing patience. They live in a thin
walled, two roomed building with a tin roof above their father’s shop which is
their only source of income.
Due to the deteriorating health, sadly the girls are unable
to do everyday tasks such as having baths or household chores or even visiting
their grandmother.
In 2005, Abu Dhabi’s own prince, Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan offered to
bear the costs of the surgery but again the family refused.
Both
of the girls have aspirations, Saba aiming to be a doctor so she can help
children like herself and Farah wants to be a teacher.
Bollywood
actor, Salman Khan who the twins are
avid fans of, invited them to his home and gifted them 50,000 rupees (£580) in
cash on Raksha Bandhan, an Indian festival that celebrates the bond between
brothers and sisters. The girls have hopes pinned that he will help them more
financially but are unable to reach him.
The
family want the state government to help pay them a monthly allowance to take
care of the girls’ medical needs and diet.
Their
mother is frustrated with the lack of help and broken promises.
I
feel this is a very sad case and makes you realise how fortunate we are to live
with free health care and living in a proper home. I just hope that the girls
do get some help and have chances to fulfil their dreams.
