Just today I was watching the news and across the bottom I read about a surgery taking place in India composed of a team of 30 doctors. The surgery will be approximately 40 hours long and the patient is and her condition is what left me with a feeling I can’t describe. It is taking place on a 2-year-old girl, Lakshmi, born with two extra arms and legs. Lakshmi was born with a parasitic twin that stopped developing while in the mothers womb. Her parents kept her hidden after a circus crew saw her as a money-making opportunity and offered to buy her…I regret we have people like that on this planet.

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“A team of 30 doctors was removing the extra limbs and organs, surgery that if successful would give her a good chance to live past adolescence. They have already separated the fused spines and the next step will be to remove the extra limbs and the rest of the “parasite,” said Dr. Sharan Patil, the orthopedic surgeon leading the operation.
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I really hope Lakshmi’s surgery goes well and the results bring her a pleasant future, and a life without any regret