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10 Episodes 2019 - 2019
Episode 1
Wed, Mar 4, 202642 mins
In California, conjoined twins Erika and Eva Sandoval undergo a 17-hour surgery. In Mississippi, Wells Middleton battles through his new future after losing both his hands. In Indonesia, Andriadi Putra has over 30kg of tumours on his body.
Episode 1
A young girl with a crippling leg defect undergoes life-changing surgery, a man is born with his heart outside his rib cage, and a karate champion battles a rare skin disorder.
Episode 2
Wed, Mar 4, 202642 mins
In Staten Island, New York, 15-year-old John suffers from epidermolysis bullosa and has no indication of how long he might live. In Kansas City, 28-year-old Justice suffers from a rare sleep condition called chronic neurological disorder.
Episode 2
Two rapidly aging boys may contain the world's first strain of a previously unknown syndrome, a man with a basketball-sized tumor gets surgery, and a woman with a giant leg finds love.
Episode 3
Wed, Mar 11, 202642 mins
Despite 22 surgeries and the loss of his right eye, Amit won't let incurable neurofibromatosis control his life. Nine-year-old Rajeshwari seeks treatment for her ichthyosis, while Mari Jade battles daily seizures.
Episode 3
A girl with a paralyzed face tries to find a new smile. A man with a crippling skin condition lives life on his own terms. A man with a form of dwarfism fears his back pain will stop him from running marathons.
Episode 4
Wed, Mar 11, 202642 mins
Three individuals face extraordinary medical challenges: Brandon undergoes skull removal surgery, Harper lives with a condition causing rapid skin growth, and Rafi recovers from a severe brain hemorrhage to rebuild his life.
Episode 4
A man whose body is eating itself hopes surgery can cure him and save his life. A gymnast who lost her leg to cancer hopes her new prosthetic will keep her performing. The shortest living man in the world looks for a diagnosis.
Episode 5
Wed, Mar 18, 202642 mins
In India, a man undergoes transformative facial surgery to remove massive tumors, while in California, a woman receives round-the-clock medical care to extend her life.
Episode 5
Parents of a 44-pound baby seek to understand why their son can't stop eating. A man travels to get his giant neck tumor removed. A young girl lives trapped inside her body. A woman with a severe chemical allergy can't go outside.
Episode 6
A man who had a full-face transplant has to face another life-threatening challenge: a kidney transplant. A boy with a talent for singing is prematurely aging. In the village of the blind, boys and men go blind by the age of 50. Can they find a cure?
Episode 7
43 mins
Meet the woman who doctors believe has the world's biggest hands - which weigh almost one and a half stone each. For more than 50 years shop owner Duangjay Samaksamam, from Surin Province Thailand, has suffered from an extremely rare and painful affliction that leaves her limbs permanently swollen. Moving can be very painful and even the simplest tasks, such as washing and combing her hair, are extremely difficult for the single 59-year-old. Embarrassed by her condition throughout her childhood, Duangjay spent the first 20 years of her life as a recluse ashamed of the way she looked, which meant she never went to school. But she was forced to come out of hiding at the age of 20 to earn a living in order to care for her elderly parents, and take over running the family grocery shop. She has caught the attention of medics all over the world and many have attempted surgery to decrease the swelling but, to date, none have succeeded.
Episode 8
A woman hopes the tooth transplanted in her eye will stop her from going blind. Conjoined twins share a single body. A boy with gigantism in his legs turn to doctors for a cure. A mother of nine has surgery to remove the massive fatty tumors in her neck.
Episode 9
Doctors seek to restore the face of a little girl with a giant facial cleft. A pregnant little person and her husband find out if their son will have two forms of dwarfism. A woman's face is slowly being destroyed by a tumor.
Episode 10
Can doctors separate twins that were born joined at the head? A woman with a rare brittle bone disorder doesn't let her disease control her life. A man with a huge facial tumor undergoes major surgery to save his life.
Episode 10
Can doctors separate twins that were born joined at the head? A woman with a rare brittle bone disorder doesn't let her disease control her life. A man with a huge facial tumor undergoes major surgery to save his life.