Girl born with 8 limbs goes home after surgery

[tammywammy]

Girl born with 8 limbs goes home after surgery
Indian doctors successfully removed 4 extra arms, legs about a month ago



BANGALORE, India - A 2-year-old girl who was born with four arms and four legs left a hospital in southern India on Saturday little more than a month after surgeons there successfully removed her extra limbs.

The surgeon who led more than 30 doctors in the marathon surgery said Lakshmi was making good progress and should be mobile soon.

"Lakshmi is fine and stable," chief surgeon Dr. Sharan Patil told The Associated Press. "She should face no problem in walking."

Lakshmi was born joined at the pelvis to a "parasitic twin" that stopped developing in her mother's womb. The surviving fetus absorbed the limbs, kidneys and other body parts of the undeveloped twin.

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Good to hear that she's going to be okay.

[emilyg]

1. Heartwarming story.

[Adsos Letter]

2. Nice to see some good news on here...

[wake.up.america]

3. Good News!!

[MonkeyFunk]

4. awww.... what a cutie-pie!

I hope her recovery continues to go well.

[Breeze54]

5. That is great news!

The poor kid and her parents went through hell.

Glad to see she's on the mend!

[Window]

6. Wonderful!

What a cutie!



Peace:thumbsup:

[tammywammy]

7. kick

[CatWoman]

8. now this is the kind of "Christmas spirit" story I need

that little girl is just adorable.

ADORABLE i tell you.

I'm so very happy for her. :loveya:

[tammywammy]

9. It really is

She's a cutie pie too. And now she's actually stood on her own and will have no problems learning to walk. It's quite an amazing story.

[CatWoman]

10. the face of an angel

If I could grant any Xmas wish, it would be for all children to be healthy and happy :)

:hi:

good post, Tammy :)