MOTHER of triplets Akanisi Vulimaiigiladi was four months pregnant when she knew her life would not be the same.
The Vunisei, Toga, Rewa native said she was told by doctors that two of her daughters were conjoined twins.
“It came as a shock when we first got the news but we kept praying for God’s guidance,” said Mrs Vulimaiigiladi.
Late last year, Mrs Vulimaiigiladi welcomed the triplets Di Cecea, Jesipeli Kikau and Hossana.
From there on the young family had made countless visits and reviews from medical professionals working hard to help her conjoined twins Di Cecea and Jesipeli Kikau.
“From the moment they were born there were specialist doctors present.
“So we did not give up because people were willing to help us from the very beginning.”
That help came last week when the Mrs Vulimaiigiladi and husband Vakatale Vulimaiigiladi were informed they would be travelling to Saudi Arabia to the King Salman Hospital, where a multi-million dollar, life-changing separation surgery would be carried out for their daughters.
“The past few days has been a display of God’s and people’s kindness.
“We didn’t expect that so many people would reach out to us and offer support.
“I want to thank my family and my husband’s family for being here for us from the start and offering support for our journey to Saudi Arabia.”
The family left on a Fiji Airways flight to Hong Kong on July 29 from the Nadi International Airport where they will board a flight to Qatar before landing in King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.
According to the Ministry of Health, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has fully funded the entire trip, covering airfares and accommodation, with the surgery to be conducted free of charge under humanitarian grounds.
