Sisters undergo surgery for scoliosis at the same time
Reported in The Daily Telegraph of 20th May 2010: Two sisters with a rare curvature of the spine have both undergone life-threatening surgery to straighten their backs. Lucy Dover, 14, and her sister Naomi, 11, both had titanium screws and rods inserted into their backs in operations lasting almost six hours each at Freeman's Hospital in Newcastle. Their mother Sarah Dover, 41, a data analyst from South Shields, Tyne and Wear, spent 16 days in hospital praying that the operations would prove a success. Naomi underwent surgery on March 31 and her sister's operation was due to take place the next day but was delayed to April 7. When Lucy woke up groggy from the anaesthetic, her sister was there by her bedside to give her a hug. Naomi said: "We both chose to have the operation at the same time - we thought we could keep each other company in hospital. "It was scary going for the operation and having my sister there really helped me get through it. I feel muc...