There Are Some Things That Man Should Not Touch

Ross · Jul 8, 2003

While I'm continually amazed at what Surgeons can do for people such as ourselves, there are somethings that man should not touch. I'm speaking of the conjoined twins. After all this time in surgery, they've both passed away.

I'm saddened by this news, yet I can picture both of them happy anyway. I can only imagine what it was like for them to be literally stuck together for 29 years and the things they had to endure during this time on earth.

They were both upbeat about the surgery knowing that either or both could parish. Unfortunately, they both did.

I do hope that something good has been learned so that the next time this type of thing presents itself, Surgeons will be able to deal with it or not even attempt the surgery at all.

We, with our hearts and worries, seem somewhat trivial now to the highly skilled surgery that we go through, which wasn't so highly skilled not to awefully long ago. We should consider ourselves very blessed.

May the twins rest in peace.

fyrfytr · Jul 8, 2003

Hey Ross,
I agree with you that there are things that should be left along and I am also sadden by the loss of the twins.
Dave

Keep your fires small!
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Surgery: 4/21/03
Aortic Aneurysm Repair
AVR, with a St. Jude Mechanical
Heart Center of the Rockies

Les · Jul 8, 2003

I too was saddened upon hearing the twins didn't survive surgery. However, we have to be happy they were able to decide their fate. This procedure was elective and they knew and accepted the risks in the hopes of living more normal lives...independently. I am happy for them they were able to make that choice. Most of us never get that opportunity, medically speaking. Ross is correct, we should consider ourselves blessed. I just wish with everything they had survived, beat the odds, and had a wonderful story to tell...
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Les AVR '93 / '95

Bunny_Rabbit · Jul 8, 2003

I was sad to hear of the news as well. However, I can understand their desire to separate. Just because you are breathing and able to wake up in the morning, doesn't mean you're "living". I could never even begin to imagine what kind of life they had.

They definately had guts, I'll say that much.

sylviayasgur · Jul 13, 2003

ross,
that was so beautifully said. i had read about the twins a few days before our hiking trip in the mountains and really respected and admired their decision, knowing that it was a risky endeavor.
i, too, was so heartbroken when i learned that they did not survive the surgery.
how sad for them.
we are so very fortunate; you are right.
it's good to be home and back here....
hope you're doing well, feeling better... how's that cough?
-sylvia