This new technique was groundbreaking and led to a better and safer surgery. It allowed the team to separate the twins at an earlier stage in life – which made it easier for the girls to recover, according to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
A year and a half after the risky operation, the twins lived a normal life, and their parents couldn’t be more proud of their daughters.
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The family was always aware that the girls would need more surgery in the future. The twins underwent skull reconstruction and additional plastic surgery as they grew older. During the last year, it’s been a lot of hospital visits, a lot of appointments, and a lot of planning.
In July 2021, the girls had a major surgery to reshape and fix their skulls. Since then, Abby has healed wonderfully, but Erin has had a tougher recovery, according to their mom.
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Heather has created a blog where she keeps people updated on how the girls are doing, and you can also follow The Delaney Twins on Facebook.
Their life is truly a fascinating journey, with both ups and downs. In September last year, mother Heather revealed that both girls had been diagnosed with autism – a severe blow to the family.
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”There is such a stigma around those who are autistic and it scares me for the girls’ future. They already have so much going on and to be autistic as well is just hard. I cried a lot when I got that phone call. I just want the diagnosis’ to stop. I know that it doesn’t change anything. I know that the girls are still who they are and we still love them just as much if not more than we did yesterday. But having yet another diagnosis is just disheartening,” Heather wrote.
In one of post on her blog, Heather said that Abby is getting closer to walking every day and that Erin is ”walking upstairs, running around, and getting stronger every day.”
Looking at these precious girls, who turned nine years old in 2025, just fills my heart completely. They are truly special and beautiful – fortunately, the twins also have the best mom and dad on their side.
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”We are so proud of the girls, and how far they have come, and where they are going. Not once have we wished things were different because we love our girls for just the way they are,” Heather says.
