An intense 24-hour surgery separated 9-month-old twins conjoined at the head, AƄigail and Micaela Bachinskiy. And even though the historic surgery seemed impossible at first, God has laid hands on these two precious girls! When she was 11 years pregnant, Liliya Miroshnik’s doctors discovered something very unique about her girls. They are craniopagus twins, meaning their heads are conjoined.”It’s a very, very rare abnormality,” said Dr Michael Edwards, lead pediatric neurosurgeon at UC Daʋis Children’s Hospital in Sacramento.

“There are very few laces in a year around the world that have this anomaly, and of those, only a much smaller group whose anatomy is random enough to be able to attempt to separate, and hopefully I have dating two healthy people. ƄaƄies. At first , the news of the conjoined twins in Liliya’s head overwhelmed her. But her husband, Anatoliy Bachinskiy, helped soothe her troubled heart. “It was very difficult. I was surprised. I couldn’t handle it,” Liliya recalled.

“When I got home, my husband and I told him everything would be fine. We will get over it. These are our children. We already love them.”After the initial shock wore off, the couple prepared as much as possible for their daughter’s rare condition. But really, the only option is to trust God to guide them. Doctors at UC Daʋis Children’s Hospital spent a lot of time preparing for the arrival of AƄigail and Micaela Bachinskiy. They ran many simulations, trying to predict any and all possible complications in their process. Finally, the day of battle has come. And the conjoined twins have arrived safely! The girls spent several weeks in the hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) before returning home. And as they grew older, doctors knew that at some point they would have to separate their heads. In her beautiful sleep“As they age, the risk of shared blood vessels and organs becomes larger or more intertwined. The upcoming flu season, COVID-19 and RSV are also cause for concern,” explains Dr. Granger Wong, Senior Plastic Surgeon. At 9 months old, the medical team is ready to operate on conjoined twins. They spent months using all sorts of different technologies to map out the process. The landmark surgery took place over a tense 24 hours.

And it involved a large team of 30 surgeons, nurses, anesthesiologists and other key surgical staff working together. And they did it beautifully. At 3:28 a.m. Sunday morning, AƄigail and Micaela were separated.Dr Wong, along with Rajʋinder Dhamrait, director of pediatric anesthesiology, said: “It was like a choreographed dance. miraculous results Parents Liliya Miroshnik and Anatoliy Bachinskiy had to wait a lot. But they put their trust in God. Finally, they can breathe a sigh of relief.

The surgery has been completed. Doctors have successfully separated conjoined twins safely! UC Daʋis Children’s Hospital Of course, undertaking the risky procedure delighted Aigail and Micaela’s medical team. Dr Michael Edwards said: “This is a landmark operation for us at UC Daʋis Children’s Hospital.And it was a moment that none of those involved in helping these precious girls could ever forget.

“After 10 months of preparation, we witnessed what we had imagined for girls and we were overwhelmed with emotion and excitement,” said Aida Benítez, director of nursing at the Children’s Surgery Center. fun.

“I will never see 3:28 on the clock again and I will not think about the moment AƄi and Mica became two separate ƄaƄie.” a beautiful blessing Like the body of Christ, all these different doctors and medical personnel have worked together a miracle. God’s hand guides every step of the way. And it is a blessing for which Liliya Miroshnik and Anatoliy Bachinskiy will forever be grateful.“Everything went well,” said Liliya.

“It seemed impossible to separate them, but God and the doctors and nurses at UC Daʋis made it happen. We are so grateful.” After the surgery, Liliya and Anatoliy are helping their daughter recover day by day and trusting in God Liliya said, “Everything is in God’s hands. doctor’s hand. That’s how I feel.” We firmly believe that God has a big plan for these two little miracles. What a wonderful reminder to trust God in all things!