Conjoined at the chest and stomach, Anna and Hope Richards struggled to sit, turn, or lie comfortably \ud83d\ude22 Born sharing a diaphragm, liver, and even a major blood vessel between their hearts, separation seemed risky.<\/p>\n
At just over one year old, 75 doctors spent months planning an intricate seven-hour surgery, carefully separating their organs and reconstructing their bodies. The operation succeeded \u2014 Anna and Hope were finally two separate girls \ud83d\ude31<\/p>\n
Today, they play, laugh, and grow like normal children. Their mother calls every day a miracle that began when the doctors first separated their tiny hands.<\/p>\n
Before\/after photos in the first comment \ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"