Filipino Octopus Man

[luckybelle]

Octopus Man

55-year-old Filipino, Rudy Santos, is a medical phenomenon; with four arms and three legs, he has one of the rarest conditions known to man â€" a parasitic twin.

Rudy, know as ‘Octoman’, made a name for himself out of his condition, touring carnivals and freak shows during the 70s and 80s - but hard times forced him into seclusion where he has lived in poverty for 10 years. He has remained a local legend on the carnival circuit in spite of his mysterious disappearance for over a decade.

Now Rudy, the oldest parasitic twins in the world, is forced to confront his past and face his future for the sake of himself and his family. Cameras follow him on the emotional journey, as he faces medical opinion for the first time, in the form of the Philippines’ foremost authority in conjoined twin separation â€" Vicente Gomez.





Rudy undergoes a series of examinations from Vicente and his team of medical experts to find out for the first time how his twin is formed within him, and what of his twin exists â€" whether it has a spine, and what organs? He will also find out if surgery is possible for him at this late age. While waiting for the results of the examinations, Rudy makes the emotional journey back to his family home where his 11 brothers and sisters have been praying for his return, and he introduces his daughter to the rest of the family for the first time.

As Rudy decides if the offer of life-changing free surgery outweighs the risks such a complicated procedure brings, his compelling story reveals an inspiring character who, in spite of his disability, has never viewed his condition as debilitating. Can he say goodbye to his twin?

[Lorenzo]

Interesting case. Maajo bitaw nga gi tagaan sija ug option sa removal sa ining parasitic twin.

[luckybelle]

Interesting case. Maajo bitaw nga gi tagaan sija ug option sa removal sa ining parasitic twin.

Wala sija magpa-opera kay naluoy man sija sa ija twin.

[Lorenzo]

hehe, psychological na man diay ijang basis sa ijang desisyon. Kai, ang ining sityuwasyon, ang parasitic twin wala jamo man ni sija ug cerebrovascular system ug walay thought processes. Pero understandable pood ijang desisyon, in regards to a host-parasitic relationship; he got used to the parasitic twin being there.

Luuy pood sija kai ijang heart suffers. Because of the extra appendages , this increases oxygen and blood demand, which results in increased myocardial and pericardial performance. Naa jud ni sija ug hypertrophic cardiomegaly...

tsk, tsk, tsk, luuy pood..

[luckybelle]

hehe, psychological na man diay ijang basis sa ijang desisyon. Kai, ang ining sityuwasyon, ang parasitic twin wala jamo man ni sija ug cerebrovascular system ug walay thought processes. Pero understandable pood ijang desisyon, in regards to a host-parasitic relationship; he got used to the parasitic twin being there.

Luuy pood sija kai ijang heart suffers. Because of the extra appendages , this increases oxygen and blood demand, which results in increased myocardial and pericardial performance. Naa jud ni sija ug hypertrophic cardiomegaly...

tsk, tsk, tsk, luuy pood..

Mao jud doc... luoy kaajo bitaw... naanad naman gud sija sa ija extra parts

[chicogon]

Thanks for the info Bran... ngana diay na siya...

[Lorenzo]

hehehe, pilipino jamo diay ning tawhana. Kai maluuyon man diay. hehehe.
God Bless his heart (in the spiritual sense and the physical sense)...

[luckybelle]

hehehe, pilipino jamo diay ning tawhana. Kai maluuyon man diay. hehehe.
God Bless his heart...literally..

Lagi, Pinoy jud

[Lorenzo]

Kining case jud, uniquely Filipino jud ni.

Kai ug dinhi ni sa America, ang tawo mag operate jud ni, with no hesitation. Ang American doctors pood mo insist ipa-remove ang parasitic appendages, kai it places a burden on the host's cardiovascular system jud.

Pero kining tawhana, dili sija pa surgery-hon kai na-luuy sa ijang twin. Mao lagi ni, this really does illustrate the Filipino Character.

Kining "Maluuyon" trait of the Filipino.

I am touched. Normally I would have been against his refusal for surgery, but his answer touches me. And I respect his decision.

[hubag bohol]

Octopus Man

55-year-old Filipino, Rudy Santos, is a medical phenomenon; with four arms and three legs, he has one of the rarest conditions known to man â€" a parasitic twin.

Septapus Man diay ni siya... 

If the condition is not life threatening, I see no compelling reason why the extra body parts should be removed.

[luckybelle]

Kining case jud, uniquely Filipino jud ni.

Kai ug dinhi ni sa America, ang tawo mag operate jud ni, with no hesitation. Ang American doctors pood mo insist ipa-remove ang parasitic appendages, kai it places a burden on the host's cardiovascular system jud.

Pero kining tawhana, dili sija pa surgery-hon kai na-luuy sa ijang twin. Mao lagi ni, this really does illustrate the Filipino Character.

Kining "Maluuyon" trait of the Filipino.

I am touched. Normally I would have been against his refusal for surgery, but his answer touches me. And I respect his decision.

Maka-sad d ba? But he's living like all normal people do. Nagminjo, naa nay anak and etc...
Hmmm......Aja! Daghan pay sama ana na kakaiba na cases and they are all surviving

[Lorenzo]

Hehehe, mao bitaw. Ija man pood nang desisyon. Ug dili sija pa surgery-hon, di man pood ta ka force nija.
Pero sa deskripsyon, ijang quality of life remains normal (even high!), so okay ra pood.

[Lorenzo]

Thanks for the info Bran... ngana diay na siya...

You are most welcome, Father. 

[hubag bohol]

Kini maoy mas pabor...

[robin_del]

  Kalooy pud nija kon maoperahan kay grabe pod ka kojaw ija sitwasyon
> mag ampo nalang sija sa ginoo.hinaot nga mo long last ija kinabuhi...

[insurectus]

Gi feature ni siya sa discovery channel, libre bitaw unta to nga ipa remove pero
wala siya nisugot kay part na daw na sa iyaha

[statesville]

For 55 years naay emotional attachment sa iyang twin
  maayo kay dunay babaye nisabot sa iyang kahimtang ug
  nihatag pa gyud ug liwat.

[hubag bohol]

For 55 years naay emotional attachment sa iyang twin
  maayo kay dunay babaye nisabot sa iyang kahimtang ug
  nihatag pa gyud ug liwat.

Nakaingon tingali ang babaye nga mas bale ang naay kapin kaysa naay kuwang... 

[luckybelle]

Nakaingon tingali ang babaye nga mas bale ang naay kapin kaysa naay kuwang... 

    lagi sa? Sama anang uban dinha na kuwang na sa sukod pitot pa jud... hehehe... peace

[hubag bohol]

    lagi sa? Sama anang uban dinha na kuwang na sa sukod pitot pa jud... hehehe... peace

Pero makadayeg ka sa fighting spirit, kay hangtod karon naglaom pa gihapon nga maminyo... 

[luckybelle]

Pero makadayeg ka sa fighting spirit, kay hangtod karon naglaom pa gihapon nga maminyo... 

          hmmmm..... tsaman diay tong ingon ni Madam Raqz

[hubag bohol]

          hmmmm..... tsaman diay tong ingon ni Madam Raqz

Ah, nalipat ra tingali to siya... 

[Vito Andoline]

Ah, nalipat ra tingali to siya... 

basin nagpalipat lipat pud

[luckybelle]

Ah, nalipat ra tingali to siya... 

Mao ba? Hehehehehe      Sija kaha o ang nagpaGoryo-Goryo

[Vito Andoline]

Mao ba? Hehehehehe      Sija kaha o ang nagpaGoryo-Goryo

kinsa kaha ang gipasabot?

[hubag bohol]

kinsa kaha ang gipasabot?

Wa jud koy hanaw bay.

[luckybelle]

Wa jud koy hanaw bay.