Seeing former conjoined twins Nima and Dawa walk through the airport heading home to Bhutan will be a dream come true for their team of Melbourne carers.
The 18-month-old girls are crawling, playing and eager to walk, just three months after delicate separation surgery at Melbourne's Royal Children Hospital.
Nima (left) and Dawa are crawling, playing and eager to walk. Source: AAP
They have been given an all clear by the surgical team but still need some physiotherapy and dietary assistance, Children First Foundation executive Elizabeth Lodge said on Thursday.
"That's our dream that they'll be walking when they go through that (airport departure) gate," she said.
"We're pretty confident the girls will soon be back home in the next few weeks."
Dawa and Nima have been recovering well after their surgery three months ago. Source: AAP
Nima, the more dominant sister, is edging closer to taking her first unassisted steps, while her sibling watches closely, Ms Lodge said.
The twins have delighted carers, who say they have been wonderful to look after and it will be sad to see them leave.
"We are really happy for them, so happy for them ... for us we will miss them dreadfully," retreat manager Debbie Pickering said.
"We know we've got them on loan for a short time."
The girls underwent separation surgery on November 9 but arrived in Australia in October.
Initial surgery plans were postponed because of health concerns.
The girls' mother, Bhumchu, is delighted at their recovery but looking forward to returning to her four other children and husband.
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