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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 monitor him. he's 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 now more connected than ever. >> how are you guys doing as a couple? i mean, it's been your life. how are you guys doing? >> i think we're getting stronger and better every day. i guess they say, you know, 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's definitely made us better as a couple. >> this forced us into family.
he's 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 now more connected than ever. how are you guys doing as a couple? it's been your life. how are you guys doing? >> i think we're getting stronger and better every day. i guess they say sometimes difficult circumstances, you know, you go through the fire. you come out stronger on the other side. and i think that's definitely true for us. it's definitely made us better as a couple. >> this forced us into family. i've gained so much respect for him through the process and the dad that he is and in the way that he's been able to support me. >> here i come! >> but we also have to remember that we're not done. our future has a lot more.
this is 3-year-old jaden mcdonald. he is starting to read. but as with most stories, along with victories came defeats. for conjoined twins, there's 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 and you just want him to fly and he's still stuck on the ground. >> in this day and age, a quantum leap society. we want quick fixes and if it doesn't happen quick then we almost get discouraged and think 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. >> reporter: but even anias has made gains. he no longer needs any of the machinery used to monitor him.
there since the beginning. >> after two years nicole and christian decided to leave new york. they returned home to the midwest, knox, indiana. big changes for everyone. the biggest change of all, though, the boys. this is 3-year-old jaden mcdonald. he's starting to read. but as with most stories, along with victories came defeats. you see, for conjoined twins there's 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, and you just want them to fly, you know. and he's still stuck on the ground. >> in this day and age we're kind of a quantum leap society, you know, we want quick fixes and if it doesn't happen quick
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
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
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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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. this is 3-year-old jaden mcdonald. he's starting to read. but as with most stories along with victories came defeats. for conjoined twins there is almost always one who is more dominant and one at a greater disadvantage. >> that's where i fell apart, because the child that had hit so many walls before, you want him to fly and is still stuck on the ground. >> in this day and age we are kind of a quantum leap society. we want quick fixes. we almost get discouraged and think that it can't happen. we need to understand that