I was about to hit the bed when this documentary came on about Abby and Brittany and I was immediately hooked. This was the first I had seen about these girls & they really are amazing, I think those girls are so strong minded and brave, the way they dealt with people staring at them, and the way they said "we'd rather people asked us questions rather than take pictures"...... it showed such a level of maturity.
This is an astonishing case to the Medical world, confounding all expectations of Dicephalus Conjoined twins (I'm always fascinated with conjoined twins, siamese twins and the like), with their bodies so closely linked it was clear the separation was out of the question. How can two people live in such a close and constant proximity for an entire lifetime?
Sharing bodily functions makes the challenges, Abigail controls her side of the body while Brittany controls her side, meaning, when they walk or run, its a coordinated effort between two brains. Each twin has no sensation of touch from the arm of the other. I was amazed by their coordination, they can type together, when they controlling separate hands, or that they finish each other's sentences so easily.
Each twin controls 1 leg, and 1 leg. Apparently they dont have "cross" sensation.
They have two spines which join at the pelvis.They have two stomachs, three lungs, and two arms. I mean above the belly, they have mostly two sets of organs, Three kidneys, 3 lungs, two stomachs, 2 livers. But only 1 intestine and one reproductive organ.
There are endless questions from this documentary about their life. If each twin controls one one arm and one leg, how can they ride a a bike? Swim? Type in the computer? Hit a baseball? when they drive, how do they decide where to turn to? And do they get one license or both of them will get?
Each twin controls 1 leg, and 1 leg. Apparently they dont have "cross" sensation.
They have two spines which join at the pelvis.They have two stomachs, three lungs, and two arms. I mean above the belly, they have mostly two sets of organs, Three kidneys, 3 lungs, two stomachs, 2 livers. But only 1 intestine and one reproductive organ.
There are endless questions from this documentary about their life. If each twin controls one one arm and one leg, how can they ride a a bike? Swim? Type in the computer? Hit a baseball? when they drive, how do they decide where to turn to? And do they get one license or both of them will get?
The questions about the driving license was answered in the Documentary on their 16th Birthday, they each take the test and having passed, (both turning the wheel, so interesting see them driving) each received their own driving license. (Uhh, good job girls, I can't even take my own driving test yet, still scared, hehehehe).
They seemed to me like two amazing individuals who can show us all the true meaning of cooperation and unconditional human love and tolerance. I love their attitude and how the family just wants a normal life for them.
Congrats on your Driver's License, have a fun summer, girls!
A clip from on the girls is available on YouTube.
