Change it. The moments, the milestones, the setbacks. So i was at a point that i was wondering whether we were going to lose both kids. Come with us on this extraordinary journey. The exclusive story youve never seen before. Separated, saving the twins. From the first moment Christian Mcdonald lays eyes on nicole at a nashville bar back in 2011, he knows. She looked amazing sitting over there, and honestly i think my feet reacted quicker than my mind even did. I was just before i knew it, i was on my way over there. Its truly love at first sight. He is pretty sure how he hopes life will progress from there. Marriage, kids. I guess i never had a number, but three. Three was always kind of an ideal number. By spring 2015, the dream is progressing nicely. Married with one child, asa, nicole is pregnant again. But something is different this time around. We went for a jog when i was four months pregnant, and we got halfway, and i said, somethings wrong. What did you think at that time . I
successful. and by october, everyone, especially these little boys, is ready. these are our babies. this is jadon. and this is anias. it s two days before the final separation. she s right. you wouldn t know it. while they bear the scars of those earlier operations, these 13-month-old boys seem like happy, even carefree little kids. but it all weighs heavily on their parents. it s been hard. every day is a decision. it was a leap of faith, though, because we had to move our whole family out here. remarkable faith despite remarkable uncertainty. it doesn t matter what the statistics say. the surgery is going to happen, and it s the outcomes are going to be whatever god allows them to be. are you being funny, anias? are you ready to be your own boy
that moment and seeing them for such a long time. i felt like all my dreams had come true, but then at the same time, my heart was aching for my other baby that was downstairs. anias is still in operate be room number 10. reconstructing his head is turning out to be more complicated than his brother s. the gurney that was supposed to take him to the nicu hours ago still lays empty. he s the one that needs so much more help. he s always got the short end of the stick. every single time, and i mean every single time. and this time is no different. your a-line s gone. better? no. throughout the marathon operations, doctors continuously struggled to stabilize anias. i feel like anias is a little unstable. his blood pressure, his heart rate plummeted. tracing. over and over.
oh, my goodness. one month post-separation hi, buddy. a month of firsts for jazdon and anias mcdonald. the last time we were in this room, they were conjoined. first time in separate beds. first time being held. and first time actually seeing each other. are you sticking your tongue out at me? yeah, it s a new trick. he wants you to do it. are you going to smile? each day is new, like today, november 15th. it s the first time nicole and christian will see jadon s head without bandages. oh, it s amazing. it s the most amazing thing. i just can t even believe it. and look at his little hair on top. it s growing in.
better. yes, much better. and to separate the boys, dr. goodrich dissected more of anias brain tissue. in particular, the area that controls motor function. the concern, he might not be able to move his arms or his legs. but his parents faith is still undeniable, unshakeable. i knew god got him this far. why is he going to let him go now? finally around 1:00 p.m., 27 hours after the operation began you want to kiss him? it ends. anias is finally reunited with his parents. he looks beautiful. and soon back with his brother in the same room. but for the first time in their lives, on separate beds. the operation is complete, but it s the first 72 hours that are