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NEW YORK CITY, NY (December 15, 2003) - Conjoined Filipino twins Carl and Clarence Aguirre spent a quiet weekend at The Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) according to their mother, Arlene.
"On Sunday we opened all the shades in the and we moved the boys' crib nearer the windows so they could get a good view of the snow as it was coming down," Ms. Aguirre said.
"The twins still have a low-grade fever," said their pediatrician, Robert Marion, MD. "It comes and goes, and has to do with a minor infection caused by a soft tissue expander we removed last week."
"The twins are on antibiotics and will remain at CHAM for observation until the fevers and infection completely subside," said Dr. Marion.
Clarence kept up his usual efforts to escape from the crib he shares with brother Carl. Because the boys are joined at the tops of their heads, when Clarence tries to climb out he starts to take the unwilling Carl right along with him.
"The nurses and I have to constantly watch the boys to keep them in the crib," Ms. Aguirre said. "It's a full-time job, but I know they are feeling better when they try to get in trouble!"
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