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George and Lori Schappell, the oldest conjoined twins in the world, recently died in Pennsylvania, United States at the age of 62. The Siamese They were a unique case that challenged medicine and science because despite their complicated condition they managed to live much longer than predicted by doctors at the time of their birth, they even earned a Guinness World Record as the Siamese lived the longest around the world.
Despite being joined by a part of the skull, both Lori and George lived a completely independent life, they studied different professions, had different interests and interacted with different people. According to information from their loved ones, the twins died at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, although to date no precise information on the cause of death has been revealed.
When Lori and George turned 50 years old, Lori was in charge of revealing that when they were born the doctors had predicted that it was unlikely that they would even reach the age of 30 due to the seriousness and complexity of their case, however, Lori said that she and her brother were living proof that sometimes doctors make mistakes. This particular case has left the public with its mouth open because her condition was an obvious vital challenge for both of them. siblings.
This was the physical and medical condition of the Shapell brothers
Lori and Goerge were originally from West Reading, Pennsylvania. When they were born, doctors realized that the Siamese They were united by a part of the skull, however, the brain of each one was totally independent, physically it was the only point where the body of both was fused, since there are cases of Siamese that share other parts of the body such as the torso or pelvis, the area of the skull that both brothers shared is extremely delicate.
The physical differences of the Siamese They required George to use a type of mobile platform that Lori helped him use and control due to his height and spina bifida problems. By using this device, their mobility was much more effective, allowing them to move more easily. It was in 2007 when George declared himself transgender, making it clear that each one was a completely independent person despite his particular condition.
In addition to international travel, Lori and George managed to build an individual life, she was engaged until her fiancé died unexpectedly in a car accident, they also lived independently in their own home for several years. Although for some people the condition of the Siamese It could be inconceivable, neither Lori nor George considered the option of surgery to separate them once they were friends because in their words: “there is no reason to fix something that wasn’t broken.”