Former basketball star Jill Noe is carrying twin babies for her twin sister

When Jill Noe's sister couldn't get pregnant, the twin stepped up to make her sister's dreams come true.

Jill Noe and Whitney Bliesner, 34, from Portland, Oregon, have always shared a special bond because they are twins. That bond is growing stronger, as Noe has become a surrogate for Bliesner.Bliesner was diagnosed with a rare genetic disease called Neurofibromatosis type 2, or NF2, which is the growth of noncancerous tumors in the nervous system, according to the US National Library of Medicine.

" Noe said her twin looked at her in disbelief before the joy rushed over her face."I was very happy and excited, but also shocked," Bliesner said."Because I know how active and fun and exciting her life is, and for her to want to actually stop that for me was just kind of like a shock."Bliesner faced several health issues because of her condition, including hearing loss in her right ear that she said can be passed on genetically.

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