Today, Sarah from Church was interviewed about her forthcoming trip to Nepal for the Leprosy Mission. When I took her photo, I told her that Nepal was very special to me. She knew about Jamuna and Ganga. I was so happy.
When I lived in Singapore, I was involved with the separation of Siamese Twins In
2000, I was privileged to be involved with two Siamese twins from
Nepal. I answered an appeal and set up my own appeal in NTU.
I was actively organising a drive to raise funds and I got to know the parents and their grand father. I was very privileged to see Ganga and Jamuna while they were still conjointed in their heads.
Their mum, Mrs. Shrestha asked me why I worked so hard for her babies. I told her about my deceased son Andrew, I didn't have a chance to fight for Andrew. But if I thought her daughters had a chance, I wanted to give my utmost to Mrs. Shrestha to fight for the survival of her babies.
The separation process was a success, but things didn't end up happily ever after. Ganga died, and Jamuna is not exactly a healthy child.
I made a scrap book with all the emails, newspaper cuttings and photographs. I saw Jamuna and Ganga while they were still conjoined. This is a great privileged.
It was a very
intense and hard work. But if I have to do it again, I will happily do
so. The operation was successful and they went home to Nepal.
My photo taken with Mrs. Shrestha seated on the hospital bed, my friend Manchala and a Nepalese visitor.
I am doing this post for my new friends who asked me my connections with Shresthaand her Siamese twins.
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