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Twins' triumphant homecoming: Sylis and Leo's brave journey
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|George Herald
It's been almost a month since twins Sylis and Leo have returned home to Rheenendal after a challenging start to life. Born prematurely at 30 weeks on 21 March, weighing just 1.645kg each, the twins faced immediate hurdles.
Their mother, Lulani Speed (34), endured an emergency C-section at Mediclinic George after her waters unexpectedly broke. While Leo stabilised, Sylis was diagnosed with a life-threatening congenital diaphragmatic hernia, in which abdominal organs pushed into his chest, compressing his lungs and straining his heart. He was airlifted to Netcare N1 City Hospital in Cape Town, followed by Leo and Lulani.
"This was an extremely difficult time," Lulani said in an interview yesterday morning. "It was so stressful to send Sylis off on his own. We followed the next day, but it was a rough experience."
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