scurvyfreedman
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So, donate to science or just wear till they die?
Although the shell cannot be fixed, it can be reinforced to help keep it together. A very good cobbler like Steve at Bedo's should be able to do something to prevent it from getting worse. It would be expensive though. I think he'd have to remove the upper completely and then reline it. I can also see potentially using the tongue to help reinforce the structure, by creating a semi-bellows tongue on that side.
If you want to keep them for a longer amount of time than a natural death, I would suggest sending pics to Steve and asking for his advice now.