michelle02olympics
May 31st, 2005, 12:59 PM
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LIMA, Peru (AP) -- Peru's bright-eyed "little mermaid" - a baby born with legs fused from her thighs to her ankles - giggled and played on her hospital bed Tuesday, ahead of a delicate operation to begin repairing her rare birth defect.
Thirteen-month-old Milagros Cerron was in prime condition for the surgery, which was to last four to six hours, said Dr. Luis Rubio, leader of the team of 11 surgeons who were to perform the operation.
full article: customwire.ap.org/dynamic...0-19-23-30 (http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/P/PERU_MERMAID_BABY?SITE=KING&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2005-05-30-19-23-30)
LIMA, Peru (AP) -- Peru's bright-eyed "little mermaid" - a baby born with legs fused from her thighs to her ankles - giggled and played on her hospital bed Tuesday, ahead of a delicate operation to begin repairing her rare birth defect.
Thirteen-month-old Milagros Cerron was in prime condition for the surgery, which was to last four to six hours, said Dr. Luis Rubio, leader of the team of 11 surgeons who were to perform the operation.
full article: customwire.ap.org/dynamic...0-19-23-30 (http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/P/PERU_MERMAID_BABY?SITE=KING&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2005-05-30-19-23-30)