The 12-year-old twins once joined Carl and Clarence live a happy life after being separated for 10 years.
In 2004, Siamese twins surgery at Children's Hospital at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx. His mother, Arlene Aguirre, said one of the Siamese twins probably die.
"When you were born, the doctors of the house said," You have to decide which one lives. "Aguirre said," I said, "I can not choose The doctors here have not asked me to choose .."
As if by a miracle, but the twins are still alive and happy. They are 12 years old and are no longer joined at the top of their heads. If not removed, the doctors said would not be alive today.
"If they do not come to us when they did, only withered and died," said Dr. Robert Marion, pediatrician boys. "I am very proud to have been a part of it., I'm a little disappointed with some of the results, but, of course, to see how these children survived and are usually booming, is really wonderful."
Although Clarence's playing in the situation, video games and dance to the beat of Michael Jackson, his twin Carl is not so simple. Unfortunately, because the children were divided attached to the skull and some brain between them, Carl is known for some degeneration of the right parietal lobe.
This had an arm and the left leg impact of Carl, who used that limits their members makes. Also be entered when the medication has really helped. In addition, Carl also affected speech, and he can not enter a time, say a few words.
Despite this, however, Carl gets a lot of help from friends and family. Clarence Aguirre, he says loves to help his sister.
"It feels like the big brother. Carl likes to read, and he is very patient," he said.
Currently, the two children are wearing a helmet to protect the head, which are not yet resolved. You will receive further surgery in the skull when they are older, doctors said.
Although Aguirre had to bear the cost of several million dollars and a lot of stress, she had not regretted the separation of time Siamese twins.
"I've done the right thing," he said.
Twins celebrate two birthdays a year. The first is when they are born - April 21 and the second is the day that they were separated - August 4