Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20181124:01:17:00
The only way to relieve this pain is surgery, but there are really terrible risks. >> the problem with operating on him was that he had addison's disease. >> this is a potentially fatal disease, a deficiency of the adrenal glands that can kill you. >> those with addison's are very prone to infection. the doctors were very honest and said, first, we don't know whether we can cure your back ailment and, second, you could die of an infection that could come from it. >> the doctors tell him there's a 50% chance it will kill him, and in discussions with his father, kennedy says, look, i'd rather ta...