The dramatic dilemma of a Siamese father: if they are separated, one of them will die

The decision of the Senegalese Ibrahima Ndiaye do not separate your Siamese twinsAfter the doctors at a London hospital felt that the survival of any of them was impossible, the UK was shocked.

In 2017, little Marieme and Ndeye, who were then only eight months old, traveled from Senegal to the Great Ormond Street Hospital with their parents, hoping that doctors could offer them a separate future. The sisters They share the liver, bladder and digestive system. In between, they have three kidneys

However, tests quickly established that Marieme had a very weak heart and a very low oxygen level that They would not support an independent life.

In the last two years, the father, along with doctors and experts from the ethics committee, were at a turning point. If they do the operation, Marieme has very little chance of surviving. On the contrary, Ndeye could have a "reasonable life". If they avoid separation, both will die.

The father chose the second option, think "to the equality" of his daughters. "They are together, they are identical, on Great Ormond Street they were very honest and very clear to me, we came as patients, but now we are more than that, I consider them my family. felt obliged to accept an operation, I have never missed respect, "he said in an interview with L & # 39; Observer.

The Siamese, who are now three years old, will start kindergarten from September in Cardiff, where they moved with their father after their arrival in the UK and after the return of their mother to Dakar, where the couple has four more older children.

The family hoped to face the same scenario as two-year-old Pakistani twins Safa and Marwa Ullah, who were joined by the leader and released in July after undergoing a separation process. In the case of these girls, both survived and were released

Despite the shocking medical prognosis, Ibrahima stated that he considered himself "a lucky man to be part of this trip". "I know that there will be a time when they will have to leave. But at this point, they fight and give me a reason to live. They are my inspiration, I give everything. I will never let them walk alone, "said the man.