On January 13, 2018, the incredibly difficult seven-hour surgery began. Surgeons separated the liver, reconstructed the diaphragms, divided the shared vessel, and created two separate rib cages and abdominal walls.

When they were placed on two different operating tables, an almost sacred silence filled the room — Anna and Hope were finally two.

Today, the girls are growing up like normal children. Anna went home first, Hope a bit later, but both quickly caught up with each other in development.