Two days after the successful surgery to separate conjoined twins, Blessing and Favour are now out of danger and doctors at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) are happy with their response so far.
Their mother, Caroline Mukiri from Meru, could not hide her joy, seeing how well her babies are recovering and recounted how difficult the journey has been.
From September 5, 2014, KNH has been Mukiri’s new home and she said although she felt devastated, she had to remain strong for her babies. The hospital bill will be catered for by both the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) and the government.
It took 53 doctors 23 hours to successfully complete the surgery. “I delivered in Meru and we were sent to KNH for specialised care. I thought it was a quick operation but things turned out differently but God and my babies have given me strength to stay strong…I used to cry and my babies would pat my back and tell me sorry, I had to stay strong for them,“ said a shy but happy Mukiri. She also recounted the time that the doctors informed her that they would undertake the surgery to separate the twins, it was a hard decision at first but she accepted.
“I thank God the operation was a success and the doctors for their support all this while, I prayed hard for my twins and today, I am a very happy mother,“ she added. KNH acting chief executive Thomas Mutie said the successful surgery reaffirms the great strides Kenya has made in the health sector.
“We are happy to inform you that Blessing and Favour are recovering well and have shown remarkable improvement after their 23-hour surgery. Both children are no longer on life support machine and are feeding on their own, moving their limbs and even verbally communicating,“ said Dr. Mutie.
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