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Woman Finds Out She’s Expecting Twins, Never Imagined They’d Save Her Life

Woman Finds Out She’s Expecting Twins, Never Imagined They’d Save Her Life

Summary

A pregnant woman named Sasha Sabrina Azeez found out she was expecting twins and also discovered a large cyst on her ovary during an ultrasound. The cyst was a rare and cancerous tumor, which led to surgery during pregnancy and later chemotherapy after giving birth prematurely to her twins at 29 weeks.

Key Facts

  • Sasha Sabrina Azeez learned she was pregnant with twins in April 2024.
  • During the first ultrasound, doctors found a 9 cm cyst on her ovary, which grew to 19 cm.
  • She underwent a six-hour surgery at 20 weeks pregnant to remove the cyst, which was an immature teratoma (a rare tumor from germ cells).
  • The tumor was cancerous, and she needed further treatment after giving birth.
  • Azeez had an early delivery of twins via surgery at 29 weeks; the babies weighed about 2 pounds 5 ounces each.
  • The twins were cared for in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
  • After birth, Azeez had another surgery to remove cancerous tissue and started chemotherapy.
  • She completed chemotherapy in late December 2024, marking the end of a difficult period.
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