Toddler with eight limbs - miracle baby..

Toddler with eight limbs branded 'reincarnation of Hindu god' to undergo life-saving operation

Last updated at 10:11am on 5th November 2007

 

A toddler born with eight limbs and believed by some to be the reincarnation of the multi-limbed Hindu goddess Vishnu, is set to undergo a 40-hour operation to remove half of her limbs. Lakshmi Tatma was born joined to a 'parasitic twin' and will go under the knife at the hands of 30 surgeons to remove two of her useless arms and legs.

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The headless 'twin' is joined to Lakshmi at the pelvis and has its own spinal column and kidney. Without the operation the little girl would never be able to walk or crawl and would be unlikely to live past her early teens, doctors said. The extraordinary eight-limbed baby was born in a poverty-stricken region of Bihar, India - on the day devoted to the celebration of the four-armed Hindu deity Vishnu.

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Her mother Poonam Tatma said she believed her daughter was "a miracle, a reincarnation" of Vishnu. Dr Sharan Patil, who will be leading the surgery at the country's Narayana Health City, in Bangalore, said: "Fortunately, Lakshmi has one complete body with a near perfect set of organs. "Her skeletal system involves two bodies which are fused together at the level of the pelvis. "The operation itself, although presents several challenges, is not the most complex in the world. What is highly unusual in Lakshmi's case is precisely how her bodies are fused, almost mirroring each other." Parents Poonam Devi and Shambu Das, who earn about 50p a day as casual labourers, were turned away from several hospitals before her plight was taken up by Dr Patil. The operation is expected to cost about 100,000.

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Poonam, who gave birth to Lakshmi on the celebration day of the four-armed Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity after whom the new born was named, said: "She is a miracle, a special blessing from God. But she is my daughter and she cannot live like this."

Thx Buddy for adding the article. I will include this sweet little child to live for the rest of her life as this happy sweet little girl.

Thanks Meli. My Prayers goes to the small girl...her surgery should go on well and she should be able to do everything just like any one..

Thanks meli ,wish good luck and long live to this cute child and my prayers go to this child and nice dear u shared this article with all of us .God bless this child with all wishes and hope this child will be come normal as other kids.

My Prayers goes to the child. "God don't anything do to the god blessed child, return Laskhmi back to a orginal child and bless her with all your grace 😃 "

Thanks Meli akka for the info

thanks Meli for the info.

May God protect her and help her through in light of her operation.

wish good luck and long live to this cute child and my prayers go to this child and nice dear u shared this article with all of us .God bless this child with all wishes and hope this child will be come normal as other kids.

hope the operation goes off well....helping the child!!

Eight-Limbed Girl Operation A Success

Updated:07:12, Wednesday November 07, 2007

An extensive operation on a two-year-old girl born with eight limbs has gone "wonderfully well".

Doctors in India said the child, known as Lakshmi, is safe and stable after more than 24 hours of surgery.

A team of 30 worked round the clock to successfully remove her extra limbs, salvage her organs, and rebuild her pelvis area

Dr Sharan Patil, of the Sparsh Hospital in Bangalore, said: "Beyond our expectations, the reconstruction worked wonderfully well."

Lakshmi was born joined to a "parasitic twin" that stopped developing in the mother's womb.

The surviving foetus absorbed the limbs, kidneys and other body parts of the undeveloped foetus.

Lakshmi was named after the four-armed Hindu goddess of wealth and her parents say she is revered in her village.

The procedure included separating the fused spines along with removing the extra limbs and the rest of the "parasite".

Dr Patil, the orthopaedic surgeon leading the operation, added: "Every step was successful. There was no setback whatsoever."

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great news ....i also read abt it..was happy to read tht she will be able to do everthing,just like any other child..