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The Formerly Conjoined Herrin Twins Meet Oprah After Their Miracle Surgery

Aired on 01/26/2007 | CC
Formerly conjoined twins Kendra and Maliyah Herrin made headlines around the world when they survived a high-risk separation surgery—becoming the first conjoined twins to be separated who shared a single kidney. After their surgery in 2006, the healthy girls traveled to Chicago to meet Oprah in January 2007. Here, Kendra and Maliyah's parents, Erin and Jake, talk about the twins' bravery and reveal a surprising update.