thanks first presents interesting things
about famous conjoined twins Abby and
Brittany Hensel number one while
Brittany and Abby who were born in
Minnesota in 1990 are truly conjoined
twins they do possess separate vital
organs even though the twins appear to
have just one body each girl has a
separate heart spine stomach spinal cord
and set of lungs number two when the
girls were born their parents were given
the option to separate the twins
immediately ultimately the hensel's
decided against the operation when
doctors explained that both girls were
not likely to survive number three each
twin controls her half of the body
functioning one of their legs and one of
their arms unsurprisingly as the twins
were growing up learning how to crawl
walk and even clap proved to be
extremely difficult as they had to
seamlessly coordinate with one another
the good news is now this vital
coordination is like second nature to
the girls number four the attention Abby
and Brittany constantly receive can be a
blessing and a curse the twins have
elected to allow the world into their
lives time and time again this media
attention has included newspaper and
magazine articles and various
docu-series and television programs that
documented their life from being little
up until now their most recent
television appearances chronicled their
graduations from Bethel University the
job search that followed and even the
excitement of a trip across the pond to
Europe Abby and Brittany have expressed
that they hope by providing the world
with intimate information about their
lives they would be more likely to lead
typical social lives pictures especially
when they are uninvited are a bit of a
different story the twins have stated
publicly time and again that they really
don't mind being conjoined twins that
said they absolutely hate it when they
are awkwardly gawked at by strangers
understandably the twins also can't
stand it when people on the street take
photos of them without asking
number five while the twins have
successfully earned two individual
teaching licenses they are aware that
they will likely only earn one salary
the flawed reasoning behind this is that
both girls would technically be doing
the work of an individual person but
think of all the amazing creativity and
brainpower two minds could come up with
at the same time the children in
whatever classroom they end up in will
be lucky to have them both number six
like any two sisters Abby and Brittany
have different tastes in fashion Abby
enjoys wearing bright and vibrant colors
while Brittany prefers a more neutral
color palette sometimes Abby and
Brittany hire a seamstress to sew
together two different necklines to
further draw attention to their distinct
individuality number seven like any set
of twins Abby and Brittany also have
very distinct and different
personalities Abby is often the more
social and outspoken of the two while
Brittany is seen as more of a homebody
who likes to curl up with a good book or
watch a Netflix marathon they also have
very different interests and enjoy
different subjects in school Brittany
loves to read and write
while Abby's forte is math and science
now that's not to say they don't share
some interests both twins adore playing
various musical instruments playing
volleyball and going bowling at their
local bowling alley they can get
competitive to number eight like any
teenager when the twins turned sixteen
they were very excited to get their
drivers license Brittany and Abby both
hold the driving licence but they had to
take the state driving and written test
twice why well one for each twin of
course while they're in the driver's
seat
Brittany controls everything on the left
while Abby controls the right just as
they would in any situation illnesses
are another interesting aspect of the
twins lives while they're certainly
conjoined twins Brittany and Abby are
two separate people which means one twin
can get sick while the other remains
perfectly healthy case in point a bee
once contracted pneumonia but
Nate was fine number nine it's important
to remember that the twins condition is
incredibly rare Brittany and Abbie are
one of only four known sets of conjoined
twins sharing two legs and one undivided
body that have survived into adulthood
most conjoined twins born this way have
organ issues or serious heart defect
luckily doctors have given Abby and
Brittany a clean bill of health that
said Abby and Brittany did undergo a
serious health scare around the age of
12 even though their bodies were still
developing they had to undergo a serious
surgery to untangle their rib cages
which were fused together at the time
thankfully the positions performing the
surgery were able to successfully halt
the twins lungs from running out of
life-giving air thanks to the necessary
medical intervention Abby and Brittany
are now able to live their lives to the
fullest number 10 like any young women
who received media attention Brittany
and Abby are not always safe from the
infamous rumor mill back in 2009 a rumor
began circulating first mentioned by XM
radio that Brittany had recently gotten
engaged
the twins quickly debunked the false
statement
but we're also good sports about the
misunderstanding they have since
described it as funny subscribe for more
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