But these girls are severely limited and always will be - short of some supernatural miracle.
Or a medical technology miracle.
My money is on modern science getting there first.
Posted on 08/12/2012 2:16:44 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Abigail and Brittany Hensel to get their own TV show now
As the London Olympics 2012 drench us in stories of great inspiration and heart-rending stories of triumph this one is right up there with a gold medal effort. And maybe more.
These sisters share a body and are the rarest form of conjoined twins,In fact, they were never expected to survive beyond a few days.
Abigail and Brittany Hensel have not only survived, they have gone on to live as normal lives as is possible and went from darling children, to plucky teenagers and, now, beautiful young women.
They have two spines (which join at the pelvis), two hearts, two oesophagi, two stomachs, three kidneys, two gall bladders, four lungs (two of which are joined),one liver, one ribcage, a shared circulatory system and partially shared nervous systems.
From the waist down, all organs, including the intestine, bladder and reproductive organs, are shared.
The 22-year-olds, who share one body fused at the torso, will soon be starring in their own reality TV show.
The girls first captivated the world in 1996 when they appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show and the cover of Life Magazine.
The show takes you from their graduation from Bethel University in Minnesota, their post-grad job search and their travels through Europe with friends.
The broadcaster has now given them their own show called 'Abby and Brittany' which will premiere on August 28.
Their parents Patty, 46 and Mike, 47, never once considered having the twins separated, through fear that one or both might die or be left with such severe disabilities their quality of life would be compromised and could no longer enjoy all the activities they love.
For the visual story of their lives watch this video:
They're a great survival story, and God bless them, but let's not sugar coat this with the typical egalitarian dreck of political correctness that the entertainment industry lavishes on every mal-formed individual. This is the mindset that deems same-sex couples "normal."
We can be supportive and applaud what they have accomplished. But these girls are severely limited and always will be - short of some supernatural miracle. Let's not pretend otherwise.
At least you would have someone to talk to.
Seriously, this has been their lives. If they each found themself in a separate, complete, fully functional body they would likely suffer from severe separation anxiety.
That said, these are two very remarkable girls.
They’re very cute girls.
College grads (wonder if they took all the same courses?)
Tests must have been fun too.
God bless them both.
Well would you ?
The girls parents must be incredible people.
However, the situation is not normal.
They can try, as well they should, live as normally as possible, but they are not.
The girls have accomplished much in their lives and should be celebrated for that.
But these girls are severely limited and always will be - short of some supernatural miracle.
Or a medical technology miracle.
My money is on modern science getting there first.
She is a pretty lady. I saw her with her daughters at our local Target last year. They were checking out the clothes and chattering away like any other young women.
Their story is very inspirational and I hope the television show reflects that angle.
Very strange situation. Makes you wonder how they control their body. One person controls a side, they can trade control or fight for it, or what.
>>Well would you ?<<
It’s LAZ! He would twice (to make it fair to both sisters)...
They are very "normal" - which is to say "healthy" - in the dispensation of their souls (so far as a brief, limited inspection shows).
I very much hope you come to reconsider your phrase of "mal-formed individual". (Actually your spelling skills are malformed....)
A person's body is an tool to allow their soul to perform works - hopefully all good - during our limited time in this world. From all I can see, these girls are doing nothing wrong, and certainly aren't wallowing in any kind of misery.
To equate the life and attitudes of these fine ladies to gay marriage is extremely offensive.
We can be supportive and applaud what they have accomplished. But these girls are severely limited and always will be - short of some supernatural miracle. Let's not pretend otherwise.
Hate to tell you, but EVERYBODY'S life is severely limited - you can't beat death! You can't beat having some kind of ailment or misfortune! As they say, "That's Life!"
So take the resources you have, and make the most of them! Be a gift to the world, and show your love for the Creator who bestowed your gifts upon you!
Please rethink your philosophy. Really.
These girls are fairly local to me. Yes, they do have their squabbles but are very intelligent. They learned to drive as teenagers with one controlling the gas and the other, the brake. Also, imagine the coordination when it comes to steering. They’re amazing.
“... and their travels through Europe with friends.”
Must have driven the bureaucrats in the passport office and with airline security nuts.
The girls are way too young for me but I'd get..."friendly"...with the Mom just as often as she'd allow.
Uh, if you can deny that these girls’ lives are LESS normal than the average person, physically speaking, you need some serious help.
Saying that these girls are seriously limited is not a slight to them in the least. It is recognizing reality, which everyone should be grateful for in this PC world.
The guy they marry better be on his best behavior because the nagging will be double if he’s not.Lord knows its bad enough with one.
If legally the twins are two people, legally they can marry two guys.
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