Huntsville, AL – Betsy Green has spent the last 16 years of her life watching her congenital twin sons (previously termed “Siamese twins”), Zach and Tyler, after being surgically separated at birth, lead two distinct and independent lives. “They hardly spend any time together,” she lamented. “Zach is such a video-gamer,’ while Tyler is more of a fishing and hunting kind of guy. They don’t have the same friends, they don’t share a bedroom…. You can barely even tell they’re twins.”
Local surgeon Dr. Gerald Beasley orchestrated a grueling 26 hour surgery to rejoin the two boys’ major organs. Zach and Tyler now share a heart, liver, stomach, and most of their intestines. They will each have control of one arm and one leg. “Sibling bonding time is crucial for proper psychological development” says Dr. Beasley. “Who knows how these kids might have turned out without each other’s constant support and involvement and intrusion in each other’s lives?”
The doctor also went on to add: “unfortunately, as with any surgery, there are risks and downsides. The physical toll of a conjoinment surgery has probably taken many years off these boys’ lives…. But at least they will spend the little time they have left in the same body.” “…and there won’t be any more fighting over who gets to use the shower first before school” Betsy added with a hearty chuckle.
The boys’ father, John Green, is in full support of the surgery. “Now, if Zach finally lands that first date with a cute cheerleader, Tyler will be right there on the date too. And he can give real time advice and tell Zach some clever lines to keep his date interested,” he said. “We’re just so thankful that the surgery was a success. Now these two boys have their entire life ahead of them.”
As the old saying goes – ‘Two heads are better than one.’
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