She told her parents she made a new friend at school. When they saw the picture, they called 911
Rosie and Ruby Formosa, from Bexleyheath in Kent, were born conjoined at the abdomen, sharing an intestine. This life-threatening condition meant they needed immediate surgery to survive. The prospect of separating them seemed nearly impossible, and doctors warned their parents that the twins’ chances of survival were extremely slim.
Despite the odds, the family held onto hope, praying for a miracle. Fortunately, after a highly complex surgery performed at London’s Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), the sisters were successfully separated.
Reflecting on the moment they discovered their daughters were conjoined, their mother, Angela, recalled, “At 16 weeks, I was sent to King’s College Hospital, where they confirmed the connection between the girls.»
“It was devastating—I was already anxious because they were monoamniotic (sharing the same amniotic sac), and being conjoined was the…
