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Father of Conjoined twins: “We have been trying hard to organize funds for the past five years”

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Father of Conjoined twins: "We have been trying hard to organize funds for the past five years"

– They need over 35million naira for surgical procedure

– Father earns just £6 (equivalent of NGN3,000) daily per day

– Mother has travelled abroad to work and raise some money for the procedure too

– The twins occasionally fight over doing their preferred activities

 

Parent of Philippines Joy and Joyce Magsino 10, are having great sorrows in their heart as they kept seeing their twin daughters conjoined on the forehead.

According to doctors report the twins were said to be suffering from an abnormal deformity called Angular Frontal Craniopagus which is a twin’s conjoined deformity on the head.

Research gathered revealed that 10 to 20 out of a million birth in the US records this rare condition.

An expert said whether their separation will be successful or not is much dependant on the extent to which they are physically attached to each other. Doctors also added that separating the twins is possible but will result into a risky venture which eventually was what led a local charity to withdraw its financial aid.

In getting the medical procedure done, the cost is estimated at over £75,000 an equivalent of Nigeria’s (35 million plus). But the father of the twins earns a meagre salary of just £6 a day. The mother of the twins was said to have jetted out of the country to save up for the procedure, leaving the twins to the care of their father and other relatives.

 

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Speaking about the doctor’s report, Patrick Magsino, father of the twins said;

“We have been trying hard to organise the funds for the past five years after the doctors confirmed that the girls can be separated, but we haven’t been able to garner even one-third of it so far.

“I am seeking help from hospitals in countries such as the UK, the US and India. I’d be open to any procedure where the safety of both my girls will be ensured. Also, expenses should be covered as well, because on my own I would never be able to afford their treatment.”

A spokesperson for the family who also spoke on anonymity added that.

“The doctors said the operation would be quite risky as one nerve connects the girls and it would have to be connected within seconds or else one of them would die. That is when the foundation withdrew their support,”

Stressing the conflict they often experience due to the deformity, Magsino added that.

“The twins have developed a great sense of understanding, but they occasionally fight over doing their preferred activities. Joyce has a cleft lip and is dominant of the two twins and usually manages to get her way in most situations,”

According to medical study, Angular frontal junctions occur when the two twins are joined at any part of the forehead. Occipital twins are joined at the occipital lobe in the back of the head and vertical are joined on the top of the head and usually face opposite directions.

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