article_snippet.sent: When Billy was 17 months old surgeons operated on Billy to separate Billy's fingers and toes down to the first knuckle .
article_snippet.sent: Billy’s fingers were fused together – known as ‘mitten hands’
article_snippet.sent: During a nine hour operation, involving bone and skin grafts, Billy separated Billy’s fingers down to the first knuckle and did the same with Billy toes.
article_snippet.sent: In a second operation Billy finished the process, separating his toes fully.
article_snippet.sent: Billy had all four limbs in a cast for seven weeks but the results afterwards were amazing.
article_snippet.sent: Billy grew in confidence overnight and a couple of weeks later learnt to sit up by Billy.
article_snippet.sent: As a family we were astounded by Billy progress.