Separated Twins Start To
Take Steps Alone
Fiorella, the conjoined
twin separated last
November at the Lucile
Packard de Palo Alto,
California, is making an
amazing recovery, she is
already walking alone,
meanwhile her sister
Yurelia is recuperating
at a slower pace.
With the help of he
mother, María Arias and
her older sister, 14
year old Cinthya,
Yurelia is begging to
take small steps and
tries to stand by
herself.
Fiorella and Yurelia are
scheduled to return home
to Costa Rica this week
as doctors at the
Lucille Packard are
satisfied with the
recovery.
In an interview with the
Spanish daily Al Día,
María thanked all Costa
Ricans for their prayers
and said she misses her
family very much. María
did not say the exact
date she and the twins
will be returning to
Costa Rica, saying only
in a few days.
"Cookie mine", "Hi" and
"Cat" are some of the
words spoken by the two
toddlers who are
demonstrating a quick
grasp of the English
language and "Where is
Yurelia?" as Fiorella
asks for her sister.
María says that it has
all been an
unforgettable experience
and said she is hoping
the continued support of
Costa Ricans for move
forward when they return
home.
María has said that she
will be seeking the help
of the Costa Rican and
Nicaraguan governments
to help her family face
the future. Although the
twins were born in Costa
Rica, María and her
husband are Nicaraguan
nationals. |
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