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KRL · 07-06-2003, 02:56 AM

Imagine dealing with this 24 / 7.

SINGAPORE - A pair of 29-year-old Iranian twin sisters who are joined at the head began a marathon operation Sunday that could finally separate them ? or could kill one or both.

After a lifetime of compromises on everything from when to wake up each day to what career to pursue, Ladan and Laleh Bijani said they preferred to face the dangers of the surgery ? which could last up to four days ? rather than continue living joined together.

"If God wants us to live the rest of our lives as two separate, independent individuals, we will," Ladan said Saturday.

The twins had said they wanted to walk into the operating room at Singapore's Raffles Hospital as a sign of courage, but they were brought in by wheelchair because they were too tired to stand, hospital spokesman Dr. Prem Kumar told reporters.

"The twins were wheeled into the operating theater and the medical team is now administering anesthesia to the twins," Kumar said.

An international team of 28 doctors and about 100 medical assistants will participate in the surgery, which will last at least 48 hours and could take four days.

"It's going to be a good day," the lead neurosurgeon, Dr. Keith Goh, said as he arrived at the hospital Sunday morning. He said he and his wife spent the morning praying for the twins.

The Bijani sisters, born in Firouzabad, southern Iran, in 1974, have separate brains that lie next to each other in a joined skull. Their heads are connected but their bodies are otherwise distinct.

The twins have wanted to be separated ever since they first opened their eyes, Ladan told a news conference last month. They told reporters they long for simple things such as seeing each other's face.

On Saturday, Ladan said they would spend the hours before the operation reading the Quran and performing ritual Muslim ablutions. "We feel closer to God that way," she said.

Before the operation, doctors conducted four hours of last-minute tests on the sisters to study how blood flows through their brains.

The tests revealed a new medical reason for the surgery to proceed, Goh said on Saturday. The pressure inside the twins' brains was more than twice what it should be.

The discovery led doctors "to believe this is something quite necessary, not cosmetic or frivolous," Goh told a news conference late Saturday.

"Rest assured, we're all here to help you. Please stay positive," Carson, the director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Children's Center in Baltimore, told the sisters when he met them on the eve of the operation, according to a hospital statement.

The sisters each have a 50-50 chance of survival, said Carson, a Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon from Baltimore. But he said he expected the surgery to be a success.

The $288,000 cost of the surgery is being underwritten by Raffles Hospital, and the doctors' fees are being waived.

The surgeons' biggest challenge will be dealing with a shared vein that drains blood from the women's brains. German doctors concluded in 1996 that vein made the surgery too dangerous.

The surgeons' first task was to remove a vein from one sister's leg that will be used as a graft to replace the shared vein, Kumar said. He did not say from which sister the vein would be taken.

He compared the veins to a city's road network and said the task surgeons faced was to identify traffic jams and create detours. The largest vein was the size of a finger, he said.

Saturday's tests were aimed at finding alternative blood channels and to see if a bypass was necessary, Nair said. The tests, led by French neuroradiologist Dr. Pierre-Louis Lasjaunias, lasted four hours.

The discovery high pressure in their brains explained why Laleh had suffered chronic headaches and meant medical intervention would have eventually been necessary, Goh told reporters, without elaborating.

The twins will remain seated throughout the operation ? a standard practice in brain surgery.

They sisters came to Singapore in November after hearing about Goh's success in separating 18-month-old Nepalese infants who were also joined at the head.

Both sisters studied law because Ladan wanted to be a lawyer. But after the surgery, Laleh wants to move to Tehran to be a journalist, while Ladan wants to move back home with her parents and continue her studies to qualify as a lawyer.

twistyneck · 07-06-2003, 02:57 AM

Yeah, those shoes look really uncomfortable. Holy fuck, how do they walk around in those things?

07-06-2003, 03:01 AM

Wow. How does it work in the bedroom? Is it like a 2 for one deal, or does the other just read a book and act as if nothing is happening.

Honestly though, I hope these ladies pull through it.

High Quality · 07-06-2003, 03:04 AM

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Originally posted by twistyneck
Yeah, those shoes look really uncomfortable. Holy fuck, how do they walk around in those things?

What a retard you are.

07-06-2003, 03:11 AM

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Originally posted by uproared

I wonder if either of them have ever had sex...(sorry, it's an immature remark, but I'm still curious)

Cheers
Uproared

As am I...I don't think thats immature, but a natural question with all of us being in the adult biz. Being that they are Devoted Muslims and unmarried, I think the answer is probably "no"

Sarah_Jayne · 07-06-2003, 03:42 AM

curiosity is natural it is how we express it that shows who we are. I hope for nothing but the best for them. I grew up not far from Allentown, PA and there is a pair of twins joined at the head that live in that area. They were on various talk shows and the like and everyonce in a while I would see them in public. Really, our lives aren't that hard.

Rui · 07-06-2003, 03:45 AM

Hope everything works out for both of them...tho from what I could see from past similar storys usually one of them ends up dying most of the time

GrimShawn · 07-06-2003, 03:47 AM

Sarah_Jayne · 07-06-2003, 03:50 AM

imagine if it does work. They haven't ever walked without someone else attached to their bodies. They have never been alone in a room before. The adjustment would be fascinating to follow.

bhutocracy · 07-06-2003, 04:03 AM

don't worry about sex.. taking a dump would be a much more fucked up scenario...

quiet · 07-06-2003, 04:07 AM

you think that's bad

KRL · 07-06-2003, 04:08 AM

I'd love to do a Gallery with them and submit it to The Hun. Just to freak out Patrick.

07-06-2003, 02:56 AM	#1
KRL Entrepreneur Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 31,429	Next time you think life is hard > Imagine dealing with this 24 / 7. SINGAPORE - A pair of 29-year-old Iranian twin sisters who are joined at the head began a marathon operation Sunday that could finally separate them ? or could kill one or both. After a lifetime of compromises on everything from when to wake up each day to what career to pursue, Ladan and Laleh Bijani said they preferred to face the dangers of the surgery ? which could last up to four days ? rather than continue living joined together. "If God wants us to live the rest of our lives as two separate, independent individuals, we will," Ladan said Saturday. The twins had said they wanted to walk into the operating room at Singapore's Raffles Hospital as a sign of courage, but they were brought in by wheelchair because they were too tired to stand, hospital spokesman Dr. Prem Kumar told reporters. "The twins were wheeled into the operating theater and the medical team is now administering anesthesia to the twins," Kumar said. An international team of 28 doctors and about 100 medical assistants will participate in the surgery, which will last at least 48 hours and could take four days. "It's going to be a good day," the lead neurosurgeon, Dr. Keith Goh, said as he arrived at the hospital Sunday morning. He said he and his wife spent the morning praying for the twins. The Bijani sisters, born in Firouzabad, southern Iran, in 1974, have separate brains that lie next to each other in a joined skull. Their heads are connected but their bodies are otherwise distinct. The twins have wanted to be separated ever since they first opened their eyes, Ladan told a news conference last month. They told reporters they long for simple things such as seeing each other's face. On Saturday, Ladan said they would spend the hours before the operation reading the Quran and performing ritual Muslim ablutions. "We feel closer to God that way," she said. Before the operation, doctors conducted four hours of last-minute tests on the sisters to study how blood flows through their brains. The tests revealed a new medical reason for the surgery to proceed, Goh said on Saturday. The pressure inside the twins' brains was more than twice what it should be. The discovery led doctors "to believe this is something quite necessary, not cosmetic or frivolous," Goh told a news conference late Saturday. "Rest assured, we're all here to help you. Please stay positive," Carson, the director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Children's Center in Baltimore, told the sisters when he met them on the eve of the operation, according to a hospital statement. The sisters each have a 50-50 chance of survival, said Carson, a Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon from Baltimore. But he said he expected the surgery to be a success. The $288,000 cost of the surgery is being underwritten by Raffles Hospital, and the doctors' fees are being waived. The surgeons' biggest challenge will be dealing with a shared vein that drains blood from the women's brains. German doctors concluded in 1996 that vein made the surgery too dangerous. The surgeons' first task was to remove a vein from one sister's leg that will be used as a graft to replace the shared vein, Kumar said. He did not say from which sister the vein would be taken. He compared the veins to a city's road network and said the task surgeons faced was to identify traffic jams and create detours. The largest vein was the size of a finger, he said. Saturday's tests were aimed at finding alternative blood channels and to see if a bypass was necessary, Nair said. The tests, led by French neuroradiologist Dr. Pierre-Louis Lasjaunias, lasted four hours. The discovery high pressure in their brains explained why Laleh had suffered chronic headaches and meant medical intervention would have eventually been necessary, Goh told reporters, without elaborating. The twins will remain seated throughout the operation ? a standard practice in brain surgery. They sisters came to Singapore in November after hearing about Goh's success in separating 18-month-old Nepalese infants who were also joined at the head. Both sisters studied law because Ladan wanted to be a lawyer. But after the surgery, Laleh wants to move to Tehran to be a journalist, while Ladan wants to move back home with her parents and continue her studies to qualify as a lawyer. __________________ If you would like to develop your domains, you can lease inexpensive foreign labor from the leaders in the field at iWebmasters.com TO LOWER YOUR COSTS AND INCREASE YOUR PRODUCTION! * * * * * * * * * * * * Domains Adult News KRL's Newsletter Biz Tips Just Listed Domains

07-06-2003, 04:07 AM	#11
quiet we'll miss you our friend. RIP Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Fernie, BC Posts: 25,115	you think that's bad __________________ we'll miss you our friend. RIP

07-06-2003, 04:08 AM	#12
KRL Entrepreneur Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 31,429	I'd love to do a Gallery with them and submit it to The Hun. Just to freak out Patrick. __________________ If you would like to develop your domains, you can lease inexpensive foreign labor from the leaders in the field at iWebmasters.com TO LOWER YOUR COSTS AND INCREASE YOUR PRODUCTION! * * * * * * * * * * * * Domains Adult News KRL's Newsletter Biz Tips Just Listed Domains

07-06-2003, 02:57 AM	#2
twistyneck So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hanging by the neck until dead. Posts: 4,660	Yeah, those shoes look really uncomfortable. Holy fuck, how do they walk around in those things?

07-06-2003, 03:01 AM	#3
shermo Guest Posts: n/a	Wow. How does it work in the bedroom? Is it like a 2 for one deal, or does the other just read a book and act as if nothing is happening. Honestly though, I hope these ladies pull through it.

07-06-2003, 03:42 AM	#6
Sarah_Jayne Now with more Jayne Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40,077	curiosity is natural it is how we express it that shows who we are. I hope for nothing but the best for them. I grew up not far from Allentown, PA and there is a pair of twins joined at the head that live in that area. They were on various talk shows and the like and everyonce in a while I would see them in public. Really, our lives aren't that hard.

07-06-2003, 03:45 AM	#7
Rui web Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: On icq: 85-483-060 Posts: 9,533	Hope everything works out for both of them...tho from what I could see from past similar storys usually one of them ends up dying most of the time

07-06-2003, 03:47 AM	#8
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07-06-2003, 03:50 AM	#9
Sarah_Jayne Now with more Jayne Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40,077	imagine if it does work. They haven't ever walked without someone else attached to their bodies. They have never been alone in a room before. The adjustment would be fascinating to follow.

07-06-2003, 04:03 AM	#10
bhutocracy Not making A Comeback Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 10,218	don't worry about sex.. taking a dump would be a much more fucked up scenario...