Formerly conjoined twin girls recovering well after separation

Allison and Amelia Tucker, 8-month-old twins who were born joined at the chest, are recovering well after a seven-hour separation surgery in November.

                                                                      

Twins Amelia and Allison Tucker, born joined at the chest, met the world Thursday after a seven-hour operation successfully separated them. The formerly conjoined 8-month-old girls are recovering well from their November surgery, surgeons at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia reported.

Allison is home with her parents now, while Amelia remains in the hospital.


"The separation was successful because of the bravery of the family and the team," Hedrick said Thursday. "I'm convinced that Allison, the smaller twin, is the tougher one. She was the first to have her drainage tube removed and first to be discharged. Amelia also tough but a little more laid back. She's the larger twin but she's had a more challenging recovery. But she's improving every day."

Separated twins Allison and Amelia with dad Greg, big brother Owen, and their mom Shellie, who has kept a blog about her twins' progress

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The sisters love being held and love being together, their mother said.

The girls were born sharing their diaphragm, pericardium and liver, as well as the chest wall.

news source: msn