This Octoman Story Will Make You Feel How Lucky You Are!

#1 Rudy Santos the oldest man on earth with this ghostly disorder.

Ever heard of Octoman? Well you would definitely want to know more about Rudy Santos if you think you have the worst life on earth. What if you were born with extra pair of hands and legs?

What if people turned heads towards you to mock at you or to make fun of you? What if you could not lead a normal life lying on your bed, on your stomach or sit on a chair with your feets down on the floor?

Meet Rudy Santos, 63 year old man from Philippines who is suffering from this rare phenomenon called Parasitic Twins.

#2 Rudy with his family while one of his doctor’s visits

This disorder happens very rarely when fetus are conjoined to each other but the organs of one fetus give away for the growth of the other. In this condition, one of the twin dies midway or even earlier and the other twin is born with extra organs of the other which looks like a disorder.

In Rudy's case he has 4 arms and 3 legs with a head and ear falling out of his sternum which are proof of his sibling being a part of him. He has one leg missing from under one knee making him unable to walk without crutches.

Rudy's twin outgrowing from his stomach, the ear and some hair clearly visible

His early life saw him work in freak shows making appearances and scaring people during the 70s and 80s. He was a star, a national celebrity when he was reckoned as the " Octopus Man & Octoman ", seen as a wonder from God but he then disappeared from the scene and was nowhere to be found.

He was a crowd puller back then but today lives in solitude with his family his wife and his daughter. A cute love story lies behind his marriage when he fell for his wife who was a Magician's assistant at the Carnival where he worked.

Like other conjoined and parasitic twins cases, he also thought about getting rid of his ugly extra parts and lead a normal life when he was 55 years. He was losing weight, got tired early, could not bear the weight of extra body parts and decided to see the doctors and experts.

A series of medical examinations were conducted on him for the first time when he also saw how his body is structured. He had an extra burden on his spine which carried the bones of his dead twin..

#3 Rudy Santos during his successful days as the Octoman

The surgery was deemed urgent by the experts as this itself was a surprise to everyone that he was alive at the age of 55. At his birth, his parents were told that he would not survive beyond 15 years.

There were complexities and complications in the surgery specially at this age and with many organs deformed, but still the doctors advised him to get these issues addressed right away with experts from all over the world being consulted.

#4 Rudy Santos has decided to live the life he was born with

But finally the emotions of a twin won against all logics when Rudy refused to make the choice to remove his twin. He turned down the idea heartily thanking all involved for their help and remained to live his life as octoman forever.

With only 90 cases recorded all over the globe for this disorder, Rudy Santos truly deserves ovation for the courage he has deciphered and is living with.