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Veronica Cominguez, 14, was born with limbs and an oblong-shaped torso that grew from her chest in Iligan City, Philippines.
The additional parts – belonging to a parasitic twin that did not develop properly – continued to grow with it.
She even cleans her living "twin" and cuts their nails.
But Veronica is now ready to live a normal life after the inhabitants have collected money and officials have organized to fly to neighboring Thailand for an operation.
Veronica says, "When I was small, I thought
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RARE: Veronica was born with limbs and an oblong-shaped torso that grew from his chest
"But as I grew up,
" It's heavy, it limits my movement, it rocks
"My dress is often wet."
Veronica's mother, Flora Cominguez , said their family had twins.
She could not see a doctor properly during her pregnancy but said that she knew that it was twins.
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She even had a name for both
Unfortunately, the other baby did not develop fully.
Flora said that Veronica's belly button would still be wet because of the liquid coming out of it.
Sometimes the discharge contains blood.
She added: "The liquid coming out of the opening smells bad, like human shedding."
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CURE: The locals now have enough money for Veronica to get him off his "twin".
According to Veronica's doctor, extra limbs can be removed by a single operation.
Dr. Beda Espineda, a pediatric surgeon at Philippine Children's Medical Center who also looks after Veronica's medical record, said, "Most of these cases can be removed." Because, usually, the body structures involved are not vital. [19659002"Themajorityofthemareleftathomeorforthesurgeonsitiseasytoremove"Veronicanowwaitingtohavehis"twin"whichhasbecomeaparasiteasfaraspossible
The local government office in his village, which has him under his social welfare system, said that She had to fly to Thailand in the coming weeks for the procedure.
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A spokesman for the Barangay Council of Kabacsanan said Friday, "It was agreed that Veronica will undergo an operation. Life after that.
"Life was not easy for her but it is a very reasonable, intelligent and mature girl.
" She is a wonderful student.
"Everyone is very happy for her that she may soon have an operation."
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