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September 27, 2004 Update on Guatemalan Twins
October 13, 2003 Update on the Guatemalan Separated Twins
September 11, 2003 Guatemalan Twin Maria Teresa Discharged From UCLA’s Mattel Children’s Hospital
July 25, 2003 Guatemalan Twins Celebrate 2nd Birthday — Toddlers’ First Birthday as Two Separate Individuals
July 8, 2003 Guatemalan Twin Maria Teresa Shows Neurological Setback, Say Doctors at UCLA’s Mattel Children’s Hospital
July 3, 2003
REVISED UPDATE
Fever Delays Discharge of Second Guatemalan Twin From UCLA’s Mattel Children’s Hospital
July 3, 2003
Second Guatemalan Twin Discharged From UCLA’s Mattel Children’s Hospital
June 7, 2003
Guatemalan Twin Maria de Jesus Discharged From UCLA’s Mattel Children’s Hospital
June 2, 2003
Condition of Guatemalan Twin Upgraded
May 30, 2003
Surgery for Guatemalan Twin Maria Teresa Successfully Completed
May 29, 2003
Surgery Anticipated for Guatemalan Twin Maria Teresa on Friday, May 30
May 27, 2003
Guatemalan Twins Continue to Improve at UCLA, Surgery Anticipated for Maria Teresa Later This Week
May 23, 2003
Guatemalan Twins Undergoing Medical Evaluation at UCLA
May 22, 2003
Guatemalan Twins Return to UCLA’s Mattel Children’s Hospital
April 29, 2003
UCLA Physician Provides Update on Condition of Separated Twin, Maria Teresa Quiej Alvarez
April 28, 2003
UCLA Physicians Travel to Guatemala to Consult with Doctors Caring for Separated Twin, Maria Teresa Quiej Alvarez
April 25, 2003
Statement On Condition of Separated Twin, Maria Teresa Quiej Alvarez
January 13, 2003
Formerly Conjoined Twins Leave UCLA’s Mattel Children’s Hospital
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January 9, 2003
UCLA Medical Team Bids Farewell to the Formerly Conjoined Twins
December 20, 2002
Separated Twins Celebrate First Christmas as Individuals
Due to delay in return to Guatemala, hospital staff helping family celebrate American-style
December 17, 2002
CORRECTION: Separated Twins May Remain
At UCLA's Mattel Children's Hospital for Christmas
November 28, 2002
Separated Guatemalan Twins Celebrate Thanksgiving at UCLA
October 28, 2002
Guatemalan Twins' Return Home Delayed;
New Departure Date Currently Unknown
October 25, 2002
Formerly Conjoined Twins to Fly Home to Guatemala on Oct. 29
September 27, 2002
Condition Report: Twins at Mattel Children's Hospital
One twin moved from intensive care unit into regular patient room
September 18, 2002
Condition Report: Twins at Mattel Children's Hospital
Plastic Surgeons Apply Skin Substitute to Girls' Scalps
September 16, 2002
Condition Report: Twins at Mattel Children's Hospital
U.S. Secretary of Labor to Visit Twins and Commend Nurses Involved With Their Care
September 6, 2002
Condition Report: Twins at Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA
No changes in condition
September 3, 2002
Condition Report: Twins at Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA
No change over weekend
August 30, 2002
Condition Report: Twins at Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA
Maria de Jesus Quiej Alvarez has recovered from surgical procedure
August 29, 2002
Condition Report: Twins at Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA
Surgeons Perform Scheduled Procedure on Maria de Jesus
August 28, 2002
Condition Report: Twins at Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA
One Twin Scheduled For Non-Emergency Surgical Procedure on Thursday, Aug. 29
August 26, 2002
Condition Report: Twins at Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA
August 23, 2002
Condition Report: Twins at Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA
August 22, 2002
Condition Report: Twins at Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA
Maria Teresa Returned to Operating Room Today for Additional Procedure
August 21, 2002
Condition Report: Twins at Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA
August 20, 2002
Condition Report: Twins at Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA
August 19, 2002
Condition Report: Twins at Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA
August 18, 2002
Condition Report: Twins at Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA
August 17, 2002
Condition Report: Twins at Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA
August 16, 2002
Condition Report: Twins at Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA
August 15, 2002
1 p.m.
Condition Report: Twins at Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA
August 14, 2002
12 p.m.
Condition Report: Twins at Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA
August 13, 2002
12 p.m.
Condition Report: Twins at Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA
August 12, 2002
4 p.m.
Condition Report: Twins at Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA
August 12, 2002
11 a.m.
Condition Report: Twins at Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA
August 9, 2002
3 p.m.
Doctors at Mattel Children’s Hospital at UCLA
Remain Cautiously Optimistic About Twins’ Outlook
August 9, 2002
11 a.m.
Twins at Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA Remain in Critical
Condition With Stable Vital Signs As They Recover
August 8, 2002
5 p.m.
Update on Twins at Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA
August 8, 2002
10 a.m.
Update on Twins at Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA
August 7, 2002
10 a.m.
Conjoined Twins Separated at Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA
Sleep Through the Night Under Sedation
August 6, 2002
3:15 p.m.
Conjoined Twins Separated Today at Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA
Doctors Complete Follow-up Surgical Procedure on One Sister
August 6, 2002 Conjoined Twins Separated at Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA
One sister returns to Operating Room for Additional Treatment
August 5, 2002 Conjoined Twins Separation Surgery Under Way
(Update as of 6 p.m. PDT, Monday, Aug. 5
)
July 25, 2002 Conjoined Twins Celebrate First Birthday at
UCLA’s Mattel Children’s Hospital
June 24, 2002 UCLA Surgeons Complete Skin Expansion Procedure on Conjoined Twins;
Minor Scalp Tear May Delay Separation
June 24, 2002 Surgeons Perform Skin Expansion Procedure on Conjoined Twins at UCLA's Mattel Children's Hospital
June 14, 2002 Test Results Drive Surgeons' Strategy to Separate
Conjoined Twins at UCLA's Mattel Children's Hospital
June 10, 2002 Doctors at UCLA's Mattel Children's Hospital Evaluate Conjoined Twins for Separation Surgery
June 7, 2002 Conjoined Twins Arriving At Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA;
Doctors to Evaluate Twins for Separation Surgery


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