
Patty Hensel remembers the day her twins, Abby and Brittany, were born.
“I went into hospital thinking I was going to have one baby,” she said. But instead, Patty gave birth to a very rare, special set of twins; her daughters, Abby and Brittany.
The babies were conjoined, sharing a body, with two separate necks and heads.
The doctors immediately suggested a separation, but knowing that would mean one girl would die, Patty and her husband Mike refused.
“To me, they were beautiful,” Patty said.
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The Minnesota family took the girls home to their quiet farm, allowing them to be raised away from public scrutiny, and ensuring they had the space to achieve whatever they wanted.
Fast forward 27 years, and the twins are university-educated, can drive a car, and are now teachers; defying all medical expectations. Their journey to get to this point in their lives is extraordinary, and proof that determination can make dreams come true.
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I have been following these girls for years and I’m so happy to see them succeed in life. They’re definitely a roll model for EVERYONE about overcoming adversity!!
Thank God they were born in the US rather than Australia where the government would force them in an institution and the parents would be ridiculed by neighbors. America is really the only place on earth where anyone can be somebody.