RCH Chief of Surgery A/Professor Leo Donnan said Krishna and Trishna were both doing well since moving out of intensive care and into the ward.

He said the girls have been watching DVDs in their cots and were aware of one another.

“They are conscious of each other.  They can see each other,” he said.

A/Professor Donnan said it was still early days in the psychological side of their journey, but confirmed they were doing extremely well.

“Major surgery at the best of time takes a long time to get over.”

He said the girls were moving their arms and legs, smiling and making noise.

When asked about the Premier’s reception that had been planned for the twins’ surgical team this Thursday at Government House, A/Professor Donnan said the team was humbled by the gesture.

“Everyone’s amazed by the attention and amazed by the goodwill from a wide range of people, both locally and overseas,” he said.