These Conjoined Twins Have Made An Absolutely Life Changing Announcement…

Abby and Brittany Hensel are conjoined twins who have mystified the world for the past 30 years. Defying all the odds to purely survive to this day, they have been kind enough to share their journey with the world.

From the moment that Abby and Brittany were born, it was clear to everyone that they were going to have to deal with some challenges that most people never have to cope with. Conjoined twins that have to work together to perform most tasks, the Hensel sisters also have to keep a much closer eye on their overall health. On top of all that, it certainly seems like the biggest obstacle that the Hensel sisters have to overcome is other people.

While the twins each have a head, they’re known as dicephalic parapagus twins, with their bodies unified.

Born in March of 1990, Abby and Brittany are a pair of siblings whose bodies are connected with them sharing certain organs. For example, even though Abby and Brittany both have their own hearts, stomachs, lungs, and spinal cords, they share most of their internal organs, pelvis, and reproductive organs.

Each girl controls their limbs, one arm and one leg each, and has had to overcome many challenges with coordination in order to walk, swim, run, brush their hair, and drive.

As a result of the shared body they were born with, Abby and Brittany Hensel rose to fame and eventually starred in their own short-lived “reality” show. No longer a TV fixture or interviewed regularly, the Hensel sisters have gone on to become successful teachers although it has to be noted that last the world knew, the sisters only get paid one salary.

Just like everyone else, Abby and Brittany Hensel have spent their whole lives in their bodies so there are a lot of things they do without thinking about them. For example, it is known that Abby and Brittany Hensel work together to walk without really thinking about it. As a result, it is very clear that for the Hensel sisters, working together is second nature.

Just like everyone else, Abby and Brittany Hensel have spent their whole lives in their bodies so there are a lot of things they do without thinking about them. For example, it is known that Abby and Brittany Hensel work together to walk without really thinking about it. As a result, it is very clear that for the Hensel sisters, working together is second nature.

They attended Bethel University after high school, studying education, and went on to earn jobs in teaching, as they explained in their series: “We are fourth- and fifth-grade math specialists, so we’ll have two classes of math. It’s part time, which is nice, so we’ll be kind of transitioning into the teaching world.”

Their mother, Patty, discussed how the girls had different career aspirations when they were younger, noting: “When they were five, I remember one wanted to be a pilot and one wanted to be a dentist. That was short-lived.”

She believes that they made the right decision for their career paths, explaining: “They’ve just always had a knack with kids, and kids have always been kind of drawn to them. Maybe [it] started by curiosity but then once their simple questions are answered they still are just drawn to Ab and Brit.”

Most conjoined twins arrive stillborn or die after the first day. Making it to the age of six, let alone adulthood is considered something of a miracle. We have seen doctors successfully separate conjoined twins, but Abby and Brittany’s parents decided against surgery: it was just too risky. As you’ll see ABOVE, it turned out to be the right decision.

It really is very endearing to see how the two of them have managed to build a life for themselves. Despite their limitations, and it sure is very motivational, isn’t it?

Watch the documentary here: Documeaning/Youtube

Source: AWM