A teenager is finally getting medical help after living her entire life with two extra arms and fingers dangling from her chest.

Veronica Cominguez, 14, was born with the limbs and an oblong-shaped torso growing from her chest in Iligan City, Philippines. The extra parts – belonging to a parasitic twin which did not develop properly – have continued to grow with her. She even cleans her living ”twin” and cuts their finger nails for them.

But Veronica is now finally set to live a normal life after locals raised money and officials organised for her to fly to neighbouring Thailand for an operation.

Veronica said: ”When I was little, I thought it was just a foot. But as I grew up, it became bigger

”It’s heavy, it limits my movement. It keeps swinging. My dress often gets wet.”

Veronica’s mother, Flora Cominguez, said their family has a history of twins. She was not able to properly see a doctor during her pregnancy but said that she knew that it was twins. She even had a name for both of them

Unfortunately, the other baby did not fully develop.

Flora said that Veronica’s navel would always get wet because of the liquid that comes out of it. Sometimes, the discharge has blood on it.
She added: ”The liquid that comes out of the opening smells bad, like human excretion.”

According to Veronica’s doctor, the extra limbs can be removed through a simple operation.

Dr. Beda Espineda, a pediatric surgeon at the Philippine Children’s Medical Center who also handles the medical case of Veronica, said: ”Most of these cases can be removed. Because, usually, the body structures involved are not vital. Most of them are just attached to the skin or bones. For surgeons, it is easy to remove.”

Veronica is now waiting to have her ”twin” who has become a parasite, removed as soon as possible.
The local government office in her village, which has her under its welfare care system, said she is due to fly to Thailand in the coming weeks for the procedure.

A spokesman from the Barangay council of Kabacsanan said last Friday (27/07): ”It has been arranged for Veronica to have an operation. and we hope that she will live a normal, healthy life after this.

”Life has not been easy for her but she’s a very sensible, clever and mature girl. She’s a wonderful pupil. Everyone is very pleased for her that she can soon have an operation.”

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/719879/parasitic-twin-foetus-four-arms-fingers-rare-medical-condition-operation-philippines-news

Incomplete Siamese twins or Incomplete Foetus!
What she is going through can only be imagined!

Dear God, we will keep thanking you for life and for good HEALTH.

If those growing hands moves... then that will be some scary shiit out there.


I wish her quick help and safe operation now that it has been brought to the public

Embryology gone sour. Hope the surgery goes well.

Surgery ASAP

its a wow... I think more research need to be done to know why this genetic problem is more frequent in that part of the world

Na wa oh! This one get as e be... when you thought you've seen it all.

This one weak me pata pata..
I pray she will be ok with good surgery..

Subannalahi this is called Gorro

Contact me for your braided wigs this Owu(hunger) is too much
Details in my signature

Abegi add GRAPHIC!!!
BUt it's like the twin sister is also alive o! Trimming the nails!!

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If na india she go be god

When Solomon said "there is nothing new under the sun," He probably hadn't seen more coming.

All this Oyinbo children self

WILL THAT ALSO HAVE SKELETAL?

I pray that the operation is successful.



Just when you're thinking of what to eat with #70...




God, I thank you oh!!!!
When there's life...

Nothing wey person no go see for Nairaland

Thank God for science .....if not which prayer go fit cure this one....

Infactu

Imustreturn:
All this Oyinbo children self

Philippines na oyinbo?

Hmmmm. Nothing more to say. l beg Angel Gabriel blow this trumpet. This world is running on extra time

Ohlee Sheet

If na my village dis thing happen........ they for organised different sacrifice

Princeofnigeria:
Philippines na oyinbo?

nah black Africans

blood of momo!!!