Friday, 14 October 2016

Rare surgery to separate brothers conjoined at head

Anias and Jadon McDonald were born conjoined at the head on September 9, 2015, via an unscheduled C-section. "They were normal little boys, like any other two little babies you would see," said their father Christian McDonald, "except for being conjoined."


Anias and Jadon McDonald are twins conjoined at the head. Their birth was rare; science says the boys are one in millions. Their parents couldn't agree more.


Nicole and Christian have made the decision no parent should ever have to make: do what they believe is in the best interest of their twin boys, even if it means risking their lives.

"This is so hard," Nicole says, "I'm not going to sugarcoat it."

She says she's even started "going through a grieving process, because I've only known them" joined together. She runs her fingers through a swirl of hair the boys share at their foreheads and says how much she'll miss doing that.

The couple is sustained by faith. They pray often and seek counsel from their minister. They say they've put their trust in God, no matter the outcome. "I don't know what the answer is to my prayers yet," Nicole says, breaking down crying.


Christian says he recently began to wonder whether they're doing the right thing. Family and friends reassured him that they're making the proper decision.


Christian and Nicole pose on the bed with their twins. Anias is on the left, while Jadon is facing his father.




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