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They usually have separate meals, but sometimes share a single meal for the sake of convenience. Some of the twins' clothes are altered by a seamstress so that they have two separate necklines, in order to emphasize their individuality. They graduated with Bachelor of Arts degrees in 2012. They had considered pursuing different concentrations within that major, but the volume of extra coursework was prohibitive. They began college at Bethel University in Arden Hills, Minnesota, majoring in education. They both graduated from high school in 2008. Together they control the steering wheel. Abby controls the devices on the right of the driver's seat Brittany, those on the left. Although driving is a coordinated activity, they had to take the test twice, once for each twin.
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The twins both passed their driver's license exams, both the written and practical tests. As the twins grew and learned to walk and develop other skills, their parents confirmed their decision against separation, arguing that the quality of life for the surviving twin or twins living separately would be less than their quality of life as conjoined people. Upon their birth, the twins' parents decided not to attempt surgical separation after hearing from doctors that it was unlikely that both would survive the operation.
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2 hearts in a shared circulatory system (nutrition, respiration, medicine taken by either affects both).Surgery was employed to expand the pleural cavities. 1 broad ribcage with 2 highly fused sternums and traces of bridging ribs.2 arms (originally 3, but the rudimentary central arm was surgically removed, leaving the central shoulder blade in place).
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Surgery was employed to correct scoliosis. 2 spines merging at the coccyx and joined at the thorax by sections of ribs.The twins have individual organs in the upper part of their body, while most located at or below the level of the navel are shared, the exception being the spinal cord. However, Abby, at 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m), is taller and longer of leg than Brittany, at 4 ft 10 in (1.47 m) and their disparate heights led to difficulty in balancing a Segway, as shown in their 2012 reality series. Together, they can type on a computer keyboard and drive a car. By coordinating their efforts, they are able to walk, run, swim, and ride a bicycle normally. They cooperatively use their limbs when both hands or both legs are required. Stomach aches, however, are felt by only the twin on the opposite side. The sense of touch of each is restricted to her body half this shades off at the midsagittal plane such that there is a small amount of overlap at the midline. Įach twin manages one side of their conjoined body. At age 12, they underwent surgery at Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare to correct scoliosis and to expand their chest cavity to prevent future difficulties with breathing. The continued growth of Abby's spine was surgically halted after Brittany prematurely stopped growing. Brittany's leg is in fact nearly two inches shorter than Abby's and Brittany tends to stand and walk on tip-toe which has made her calf muscle significantly larger than Abby's. It was removed, leaving the shoulder blade.Ībby's head tilts laterally outward about 5 degrees to the right, while Brittany's tilts laterally at about 15 degrees to the left, causing her to appear shorter even when seated. At birth, they had a rudimentary arm between the bases of their necks attached to a shoulder blade at the back, being combined parts of Abby's left arm and Brittany's right arm. The twins have a single body with separate heads and necks, a chest that is wider than average, two arms, and two legs.
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