Formerly conjoined twins now both home from hospital after being separated at Cook Children's
FORT WORTH, Texas - Both of the conjoined twins separated at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth are home with their family.
The twins, JamieLynn and AmieLynn, were joined from the lower chest to their belly button and shared a liver.
They were born in October 2022, before being separated in a rare surgery at Cook Children's Medical Center.
Conjoined twins separated at Cook Children's Medical Center
The twins, Jamie Lynn and Amie Lynn, were joined from the lower chest to their belly button.
JamieLynn was released from the hospital last month, and last week, AmieLynn was discharged from the hospital and went home for the first time to join her twin sister.
"The sleep at nighttime, they're doing really good. It's a blessing," said Amanda Finley, the girls' mother.
"Jamie can't be still. When she's on the ground for tummy time she's rolling an Amy just watches," said James Finley, the girls' father.
A team of 25 medical professionals participated in the 11-hour separation surgery on January 23.
The delicate procedure to separate them and their recovery has been documented throughout every turn with a team of doctors and nurses who have grown to love them like family.
"She gave us a few little curveballs," said Dr. Jose Iglesias.
AmieLynn who is said to be more low-key than her sister required more specialized care after the separation.
"The way her heart ended up settling was pushing on some structures, so we needed to go back in there and try to release the diaphragm down a little bit lower than it normally would’ve been, sitting on her upper chest so that it made more space and that got her breathing a whole lot better, and we started progressing soon after that." said Dr. Iglesias.
Mom and Dad call JamieLynn the fiesty one.
More than ever they call them both miracles.
"They stare at each other and hold each other‘s hands when they’re close. It’s sweet," said James.
The girls are the first set of conjoined twins to be separated at Cook Children's.