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Phillyredsox t1_jdmz85j wrote

Just the one?

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Pb4ugoyo t1_jdn4j2s wrote

The other twin is expected to remain in the hospital for another month.

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Heliolord t1_jdod3zq wrote

Whew. Good. The title did not sound all that uplifting with the implication that only one survived.

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HaikuBotStalksMe t1_jdof1f0 wrote

I thought it was just shitty grammar and that they thought the entity is a single twin.

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Timbaland77 t1_jdoh6s9 wrote

Also the quote from the father did not make it seem like both were alive. Talking about the other twin not coming home, he said "she's up there". My mind went to heaven.

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StuffedInABoxx t1_jdovdqt wrote

For anyone wondering who didn’t click the link:

*They are both ok. The other is expected to go home within a month or so.
*Their abdomens were joined at the chest, and they shared only a liver.

That was really a great situation for the separation surgery. Much more simple than it could have been

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Kbrew7181 t1_jdqj3ue wrote

So if they share a liver, how do you separate that?

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KnightOfPurgatory t1_jdqp9y4 wrote

The liver is one of the organs that can regenerate, so you could SAW IT IN HALF, and eventually each person will have a full liver.

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Kbrew7181 t1_jdr2yr4 wrote

That's fucking crazy that it can do that.

Liver - litterly too stubborn to die.

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StuffedInABoxx t1_jdqr83o wrote

Disclaimer: not a surgeon

Without seeing the case notes, we couldn’t say for absolute certain how complicated this was. However, the liver is a very resilient organ, which is why it would be considered more simple than many other separation surgeries.

You would start with some imaging of the liver. The liver has lobes, so ideally there is a natural separation you use as the guide for your cut. If that’s the case, it is fairly easy. Because it is a shared organ. There will likely be a large vein you would need to tie off and sever, along with numerous smaller vascular structures. There would probably also be some bile ducts to close or reroute, depending on how everything connects in each twin.

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Kbrew7181 t1_jdr2t5a wrote

But I would have to assume that their livers had developed enough that they could be split into two different, fully functioning livers. Sorry, I just hear the term "shared liver" and picture only one liver supporting both of them somehow.

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StuffedInABoxx t1_jdr4lxm wrote

You could think of it as a liver transplant, except the transplanted part of the organ is already in the recipient’s body. With livers, you can transplant a portion and it will still be a functional liver.

There may be some connections that need to be made in other parts of the system like the gallbladder or intestine.

Essentially, it is likely neither twin has a complete liver, they each have a portion of the one liver.

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IrisesAndLilacs t1_jdo8091 wrote

AmieLynn and JamieLynn… that’s going to get confusing. Glad they’re okay!

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commanderquill t1_jdnuoyw wrote

How in the ever loving hell did they fit through that poor woman's pelvis?

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Mission_Asparagus12 t1_jdnvvof wrote

C-section

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TheDorkNite1 t1_jdpp9ni wrote

I imagine only sharing the liver was one of the luckiest situations a pair of conjoined twins could ever expect.

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magicranch t1_jdozo2x wrote

How do you split up a liver?

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try_cannibalism t1_jdp0tke wrote

Fun fact! You can donate half your liver and it will grow back! The other person will also have their new liver grow to full size.

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NerdEmoji t1_jdphjui wrote

In the link they show the whole family, including the twin's three older sibling. I'm cracking up at mom. The two older kids are already a head taller than her. I feel you mama.

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TheWildTofuHunter t1_jdw7km7 wrote

She looks so young I thought she was an older sister for a minute! Such tall children.

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DMyourSSN t1_jdpuv95 wrote

Surely, the conjoined twin did not return from the hospital, after a successful separation surgery. It would cease to be a conjoined twin, but rather an individual twin.

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dchallenge t1_jdxd87s wrote

Good news. Now go back and rename them something not stupid similar.

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EdensGarden333 t1_jdpo7ft wrote

Wow! That is very delicate surgery. Glad both twins survived and they are on their way to recovery. I know many prayers were said for these two precious girls! God was listening! One is home and, hopefully soon, her sister will be joining her at home. Blessings to both twins for a healthy, happy life!!

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TheDorkNite1 t1_jdpp75u wrote

>God was listening!

Seems cruel in comparison to just having them be born without this unnecessary complication in the first place.

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EdensGarden333 t1_jdpqb54 wrote

Sometimes we humans can’t control what happens to us, whether it is good or bad. The surgery worked, one twin is home and, God willing, the second twin will be coming home soon! We need to take the Blessings when we get them! Pray for the second twin to be strong enough to go home soon! Think “Positive” to help this along.

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Oof-Immidiate-Regret t1_jdqaknn wrote

> think “positive” to help the baby get strong enough to come home soon

If a god has decided the fate of infants based on what I’m thinking, then that’s a horribly cruel god that I want nothing to do with, thanks.

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