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Spare a thought for Hassan and Hussein today

  • 07-04-2010 11:10AM
    #1
    flanzer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,161 ✭✭✭


    Guys, spare a thought for conjoined twins Hassan and Hussein and their family as the 2 'little fighters' undergo their separation operation in Great Ormonde Street hospital later today

    While most of us moan about the economy, politics, bank and other sh!t, other people have far bigger concerns

    Best of luck little guys
    Conjoined twins Hassan and Hussein Benhaffaf from Cork are undergoing surgery to separate them at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London.
    Hassan and Hussein are now four months old and thriving and doctors who have been closely monitoring their progress have determined this to be the optimum time to perform the marathon separation.
    The surgery, which is scheduled to last more than 20 hours, was due to begin at 8.30am.
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    It is being led by Consultant Neonatal and Paediatric Surgeon Edward Kiely, who has been managing cases of conjoined twins at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London since the 1980s. Mr Kiely is originally from Cork.
    Mr Kiely has declined to comment on the operation, but he has said that in cases like this where doctors have the opportunity to plan the surgery and the twins are stable, the chances of both surviving are high.
    The twins and their parents, Azzedine and Angie, have been in London preparing for the surgery for the past two-and-a-half weeks.
    The family have appealed for people to remember them in their thoughts and prayers today.
    An update on the condition of the twins is not expected from Great Ormond Street Hospital before tomorrow morning.
    Angie Benhaffaf says the family has been overwhelmed by the support they have received since Hassan and Hussein's birth and has written a poem for her children.


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Comments

  • #2
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,179 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    is it just me or did anyone else think this thread was going to be about terrorists?


  • #3
    thetonynator
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,234 ✭✭✭thetonynator


    Max Power1 wrote: »
    is it just me or did anyone else think this thread was going to be about terrorists?


    Its just you. The rest of us actually listened to the news when they were first on.


  • #4
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,179 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    thetonynator wrote: »
    Its just you. The rest of us actually listened to the news when they were first on.
    oh come on, Spare a thought for HASSAN and HUSSEIN??
    How does that not conjure a terrorism image? The second name especially?


  • #5
    seanybiker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,898 ✭✭✭✭seanybiker


    Max Power1 wrote: »
    is it just me or did anyone else think this thread was going to be about terrorists?

    Was kinda wondering meself alright.
    Hope the little chaps do good.


  • #6
    kowloon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,187 ✭✭✭✭kowloon


    Max Power1 wrote: »
    is it just me or did anyone else think this thread was going to be about terrorists?

    Conjoined terrorists.


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  • #7
    Pace2008
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,587 ✭✭✭Pace2008


    flanzer wrote: »

    While most of us moan about the economy, politics, bank and other sh!t, other people have far bigger concerns

    To be honest, in the grand scheme of things an economic crisis is a far bigger deal than these kids' lives.


  • #8
    LiNgWiStIkZ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 582 ✭✭✭LiNgWiStIkZ


    Pace2008 wrote: »
    To be honest, in the grand scheme of things an economic crisis is a far bigger deal than these kid's lives.


    True, but at least these kids have a chance to get better ;)


  • #9
    prinz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,598 ✭✭✭✭prinz


    Pace2008 wrote: »
    To be honest, in the grand scheme of things an economic crisis is a far bigger deal than these kid's lives.

    That kind of thinking brought about the economic crisis in the first place.


  • #10
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,626 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    kowloon wrote: »
    Conjoined terrorists.

    It happens more and more during a baby boom

    good luck to them though in all seriousness


  • #11
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,179 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    kowloon wrote: »
    Conjoined terrorists.
    LOL

    and thats the first time in a while ive typed lol and actually literally lol'd (and im in a quiet office so theres a few people giving me weird looks now)


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  • #12
    Canis Lupus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,880 ✭✭✭Canis Lupus


    thetonynator wrote: »
    Its just you. The rest of us actually listened to the news when they were first on.

    Oh it's only a matter of time. Just you wait till they grow up.


  • #13
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,060 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Max Power1 wrote: »
    is it just me or did anyone else think this thread was going to be about terrorists?
    Yes, it goes to show how successful the US propaganda machine have been that now even an Arab name means terrorist.
    Isn't that plain racism, that being Arab means terrorist?

    Anyway, back on topic - good luck H&H.


  • #14
    Hagar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,786 ✭✭✭✭Hagar


    In a related news story: Woman doubles her childrens allowance income in one day.


  • #15
    prinz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,598 ✭✭✭✭prinz


    biko wrote: »
    Isn't that plain racism, that being Arab means terrorist?

    Yes, it's almost as bad as hearing someone's name and automatically assuming it means that person is of a certain ethnicity.


  • #16
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,179 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    in other news, arab arrested for discrimination. Assuming gentleman named Paddy O'Shea was irish.


  • #17
    Wolfe Tone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,670 ✭✭✭✭Wolfe Tone


    I thought this would also be about terrorists and that this would be another rag head bashing thread.


    I hope these little guys have a successful operation!


  • #18
    Hagar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,786 ✭✭✭✭Hagar


    biko wrote: »
    Isn't that plain racism, that being Arab means terrorist?.
    Arabs? I was sure someone said they were Siamese. :confused:


  • #19
    happyfriday
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 390 ✭✭happyfriday


    I hope it all goes well for them. They seem like a really beautiful family the little boys would just melt your heart they are so cute, I really hope they will both be ok!!


  • #20
    IvyTheTerrible
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,949 ✭✭✭✭IvyTheTerrible


    Max Power1 wrote: »
    in other news, arab arrested for discrimination. Assuming gentleman named Paddy O'Shea was irish.

    Well, Muslim != Arab. So assuming someone is Arab when they have a Muslim name is racism, yes.


  • #21
    steps_3314
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 521 ✭✭✭steps_3314


    happyfriday wrote: »
    I hope it all goes well for them. They seem like a really beautiful family the little boys would just melt your heart they are so cute, I really hope they will both be ok!!

    Second that.


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  • #22
    bonerm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,594 ✭✭✭bonerm


    Max Power1 wrote: »
    oh come on, Spare a thought for HASSAN and HUSSEIN??
    How does that not conjure a terrorism image? The second name especially?

    Barack Obama's middle name is Hussein and he doesn't represent terrorists ...................................... lol :pac:


  • #23
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,179 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    IvyTheTerrible wrote: »
    Well, Muslim != Arab. So assuming someone is Arab when they have a Muslim name is racism, yes.
    oh well, i guess the majority of the western\developed\civilised world is racist then


  • #24
    Hagar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,786 ✭✭✭✭Hagar


    bonerm wrote: »
    Barack Obama's middle name is Hussein and he doesn't represent terrorists ...................................... lol :pac:
    Are you sure about that? There's a few countries that would disagree.


  • #25
    brummytom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,572 ✭✭✭✭brummytom


    Max Power1 wrote: »
    is it just me or did anyone else think this thread was going to be about terrorists?
    :eek:



    They're not terrorists.




    Yet


  • #26
    prinz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,598 ✭✭✭✭prinz


    Max Power1 wrote: »
    oh well, i guess the majority of the western\developed\civilised world is racist then

    No, no. Just the irony of someone trying to take the moral high ground about 'racist assumptions' before dropping not one but two clangers themselves.... (a) assuming that the previous posters were linking terrorism and Arabs, the first person to link the two directly was the one complaining about racist assumptions and (b) assuming that the kids involved are of Arab heritage based on the names alone, another rather dodgy generalisation.

    well I saw the funny side.


  • #27
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,179 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    brummytom wrote: »
    :eek:



    They're not terrorists.




    Yet
    i assure you that this "conjoined" thing is going to be used for identity fraud somewhere down the line!


  • #28
    Nodster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 956 ✭✭✭Nodster


    happyfriday wrote: »
    I hope it all goes well for them. They seem like a really beautiful family the little boys would just melt your heart they are so cute, I really hope they will both be ok!!

    + 1

    Come on folks, joke elsewhere but this is a serious operation for the twins.

    Hoping that it'll be a success and a speedy recovery for the twins


  • #29
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,179 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    Nodster wrote: »
    + 1

    Come on folks, joke elsewhere but this is a serious operation for the twins.

    Hoping that it'll be a success and a speedy recovery for the twins
    obviously I wish them all the best and hope it goes well for them.

    but, AH much? If we cant joke here, we cant joke any where (paraphrasing a well known song)


  • #30
    IvyTheTerrible
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,949 ✭✭✭✭IvyTheTerrible


    Max Power1 wrote: »
    obviously I wish them all the best and hope it goes well for them.

    but, AH much? If we cant joke here, we cant joke any where (paraphrasing a well known song)
    They are a family that lives in Ireland. This operation is very risky. And there is a high chance that people related to or very close to this family will see this thread. That's why maybe we shouldn't joke about it.


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  • #31
    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,948 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFA6LlaWbJc

    Except the opposite.
    Which I approve of.

    flanzer wrote: »
    2 'little fighters'

    :eek:


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