Two Florida boys born in December 2014 as conjoined twins have spent their entire lives in the hospital — now, after a series of successful surgeries and a long recovery, one of the boys is finally heading home.
According to ABC News, the boys — Conner and Carter — were born conjoined along the abdomen and shared small intestine and fused livers. They had, up until now, spent their entire lives in various Florida hospitals.
In order to even survive, the boys had to go through multiple surgeries, including the surgery that resulted in their separation in May.
Now, however, things are finally getting better. Connor has undergone a complete recovery and has been allowed to leave the hospital. Before his release, he had never spent a full day at home with his family.
Conner’s father, Bryan Mirabal, displayed his eagerness in a news conference last Wednesday.
“That’s the fun part, getting to be a dad,” he said.
Until his release, Connor and Carter had spent their entire lives at the hospital. Over 200 health care professionals have worked with the boys.
Leaving the hospital, however, meant that Connor would have to say good-bye to Carter for the first time in their lives. Carter has not reached a the stage in his recovery where it would be safe for him to leave the hospital.
The doctors, while excited the operation was completed successfully, expressed their sadness over Connor’s leaving.
“It’s going to be difficult for us to give him up but he’s going to where he needs to be with his mother and father, said Dr. Daniel Robie, one of the numerous surgeons who worked with Connor.