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Two Bangladeshi girls, who up until last month were joined at the head, have left hospital. | Two Bangladeshi girls, who up until last month were joined at the head, have left hospital. |
The twins made a much better recovery than expected from the marathon operation which separated them. | The twins made a much better recovery than expected from the marathon operation which separated them. |
The former conjoined twins Trishna and Krishna have amazed doctors at the hospital in Melbourne where they were being treated. | The former conjoined twins Trishna and Krishna have amazed doctors at the hospital in Melbourne where they were being treated. |
Both are now finding their feet, a change from their old habit of crawling round the floor. | Both are now finding their feet, a change from their old habit of crawling round the floor. |
The twins were born with their brains fused together, and were given only a 25% chance of both surviving the operation to separate them. | The twins were born with their brains fused together, and were given only a 25% chance of both surviving the operation to separate them. |
But they have amazed medics with their resilience and recovery, following last month's 32-hour operation. | But they have amazed medics with their resilience and recovery, following last month's 32-hour operation. |
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Separated twins Trishna and Krishna leave hospital | Separated twins Trishna and Krishna leave hospital |
Doctors decided they were in good enough health to leave hospital to celebrate their third birthdays, their first as separate children. | Doctors decided they were in good enough health to leave hospital to celebrate their third birthdays, their first as separate children. |
Brought to Australia two years ago, having been discovered by aid workers in a Dhaka orphanage, the girls are now expected to lead long and happy lives. | Brought to Australia two years ago, having been discovered by aid workers in a Dhaka orphanage, the girls are now expected to lead long and happy lives. |
It is believed they survived the operation without any serious neurological damage. | It is believed they survived the operation without any serious neurological damage. |