Siamese twins account for 1 in 100,000 births, and people are always fascinated by this genetic phenomenon that makes two people fixate on each other, in some cases sharing organs.
Most parents hope that children can be surgically separated to lead normal independent lives, something impossible if they stay together.
A British pair of conjoined twins named Ruby and Rosie Formosa became famous when they were successfully separated at birth, despite doctors believing they would die within hours of life.
They were born with their faces fixed to each other, and also partly shared their abdomen and intestines, so the chances of survival were low, but the doctors agreed to separate them.
“Having to hand over my babies right after they were born and not knowing if any would survive broke my heart,” said Angela Formosa, mother of the girls.
The day after they were born, a team of 15 doctors separated the twins after an arduous 5-hour procedure at London’s Great Ormond Street Hospital. Angela confessed that “when the doctors came out to say that the surgery had been a success and that both girls were perfectly fine, it was like a great weight had been lifted from our shoulders.”
Today the girls are 4 years old, completely healthy and “so excited” to be going to school.
Now they are beautiful girls who inspire everyone with their energy and their amazing story.
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