Members B-Bottom Posted November 7, 2007 Members Share Posted November 7, 2007 http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23419627-details/Toddler+with+eight+limbs+branded+'reincarnation+of+Hindu+god'+to+undergo+life-saving+operation/article.do Toddler with eight limbs branded 'reincarnation of Hindu god' to undergo life-saving operation05.11.07 A toddler born with eight limbs and believed by some to be the reincarnation of the multi-limbed Hindu goddess Vishnu, is set to undergo a 40-hour operation to remove half of her limbs. Lakshmi Tatma was born joined to a 'parasitic twin' and will go under the knife at the hands of 30 surgeons to remove two of her useless arms and legs. Scroll down for more...2007/11_01/8LimbGirlBARC_800x545.jpg Torment: Lakshmi can not walk or crawl and is unlikely to survive her teens without surgery The headless 'twin' is joined to Lakshmi at the pelvis and has its own spinal column and kidney. Without the operation the little girl would never be able to walk or crawl and would be unlikely to live past her early teens, doctors said. The extraordinary eight-limbed baby was born in a poverty-stricken region of Bihar, India - on the day devoted to the celebration of the four-armed Hindu deity Vishnu. Fused: Lakshmi's body is joined with the parasitical twin which is attached to her body at her pelvisEnlarge the image Her mother Poonam Tatma said she believed her daughter was "a miracle, a reincarnation" of Vishnu. Dr Sharan Patil, who will be leading the surgery at the country's Narayana Health City, in Bangalore, said: "Fortunately, Lakshmi has one complete body with a near perfect set of organs. "Her skeletal system involves two bodies which are fused together at the level of the pelvis. "The operation itself, although presents several challenges, is not the most complex in the world. What is highly unusual in Lakshmi's case is precisely how her bodies are fused, almost mirroring each other." Parents Poonam Devi and Shambu Das, who earn about 50p a day as casual labourers, were turned away from several hospitals before her plight was taken up by Dr Patil. The operation is expected to cost about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Death Hands Posted November 7, 2007 Members Share Posted November 7, 2007 Eight limbs? No, no, two weaker siblings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slapthefunkyfour Posted November 7, 2007 Members Share Posted November 7, 2007 Whoa. Crazy. Pretty cool though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RSBro Posted November 7, 2007 Members Share Posted November 7, 2007 Whoa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members willsellout Posted November 7, 2007 Members Share Posted November 7, 2007 She's gonna come at you like a spider monkey! Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bholder Posted November 7, 2007 Members Share Posted November 7, 2007 So, are they gonna let her keep the extra kidney out of the deal? Never know, might come in handy later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sunburstbasser Posted November 7, 2007 Members Share Posted November 7, 2007 Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Verlian Posted November 7, 2007 Members Share Posted November 7, 2007 Eight limbs? No, no, two weaker siblings. +1 Wow, I heard about this today from someone... But this is the first I've seen photos... O_O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Johnny Duart Posted November 7, 2007 Members Share Posted November 7, 2007 Teach her how to catch right and left handed and have her play shortstop for the US Olympic Softball team! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bholder Posted November 7, 2007 Members Share Posted November 7, 2007 Teach her how to catch right and left handed and have her play shortstop for the US Olympic Softball team! If they didn't operate, she'd probably die in her early teens, and there's no way she'd ever walk normally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Death Hands Posted November 7, 2007 Members Share Posted November 7, 2007 Eight limbs? No, no, two weaker siblings. I'm gonna quote myself like a douchebag. Not two weaker siblings, Nate, only one. It amazes me. I hope she does well enough to enjoy life for a fairly long run. I also think that she's a fairly cute child, even if she's really the spawn of Shiva. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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