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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20190105:19:57:00

and christian mcdonald, the decision was obvious. and brought them to dr. james goodrich. from the beginning, the mcdonalds invited us and our cameras into every aspect of their lives. including this dramatic 27-hour operation, where the boys went from being one, to two. and those moments continue. full of surprise. wonder. joy. and yes, miracles. the boys seeing each other for the first time. nicole holding her babies for the first time. jaden fighting. and anias starting to talk. after two years, nicole and christian decided to leave new york, the city they adopted to help care for their boys, and return home to the midwest. knox, indiana. big changes for everyone. the biggest change of all, though, the boys.

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20190105:19:58:00

this is 3-year-old jaden mcdonald. he is starting to read. but as with most stories, along with victories came defeats. you see, her conjoined twins, there is almost always one that is more dominant and one at a greater disadvantage. anias. >> that's where i kind of fell apart this year, because the child that had hit so many walls before, you just want them to fly, you know, and still stuck on the ground. >> in this day and age, we're kind of a quantum leap society, we want quick fixes and if it doesn't happen quick, then we almost get discouraged and think that it can't happen. but we really need to understand that amazing things can happen, and anias can do amazing things and will do amazing things. >> but even anias has made gains. he no longer needs any of the machinery that was used to

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20190105:19:56:00

here is cnn's chief medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta with more on this indiana family's incredible journey. >> what matters in the end is that they love each other. >> when we started the story, none of us knew how it was going to end. >> when we decided to share our story, i did it with the intention of knowing that every day would be a miracle. >> i could almost keep them like this right now. because they're so perfect. >> they're beautiful. they are perfect. >> conjoined twins are exceedingly rare. only happening in one out of every 200,000 live births. twins joined at the head or cranial twins are even more uncommon. 80% of twins joined at the head die of medical complications by the age of two it not separated but separating them is risky and tedious. jaden and anias share five to seven centimeters of brain tissue and for parents nicole

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20190105:19:59:00

monitor him. he is starting to be a kid again. playing with his toys. it's hard to believe that just two years ago, anias and jaden were connected. and amazingly, nicole and christian are even more connected than ever. >> how are you guys doing as a couple? i mean it's been your life. how are you doing? >> i think we're getting stronger and better every day. i mean i guess they say sometimes difficult circumstances, you know, you go through the fire, you know, you come out stronger on the other side. and i think that's definitely true for us. it has definitely made us better as a couple. >> this forced us into family. i've gained so much respect for them through the process, and the dad that he is, and the way that he has been able to support me. >> here i come. >> but we also have to remember that we're not done. you know, our future has a lot

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20190105:19:55:30

Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20190105:19:55:30
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