Formerly conjoined twins Erin and Abby Delaney can independently move on their own four months after surviving an 11-hour separation surgery, a feat doctors weren’t sure would be possible.
The one-year-olds were born as craniopagus twins, which is the most rare form of conjoined twins where they are attached at the top of the skull.
Surgeons at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia separated the twins when they were 11 months old, making it one of the earliest separations of craniopagus twins ever.
Since then, Erin has been discharged from the hospital and is in therapy to gain mobility and speech. Her recovery has been easier because she has more of her skull intact than Abby.
Abby, on the other hand, has a tougher road where she has battled a brain bleed and multiple infections. She is still in the hospital, but her parents remain hopeful that she will be home for good by the holidays.
