Surgeons posted photos of an incredible operation in as a result of which a veteran of the war in Iraq, who lost all four limbs after a bomb explosion, both hands were transplanted. Brendan Morocco who was injured in an explosion almost four years ago he says he is looking forward to when again will be able to drive a car and go swimming after suffering operations. 26-year-old New Yorker spoke at a press conference at john hopkins hospital where he joined surgeons who had a complicated 13-hour operation.
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According to the man, after the wound, he felt great, using prosthetic legs, but it was very hard for him without arms. “You do it yourself, and when you don’t have it, you feel lost, “he said. Morocco admitted that now he has more just want to drive a black four-wheel drive Dodge, which stood in his garage for the last three years: “I loved to drive a car. I really looking forward to the day when I can sit down again behind the wheel and I can resume playing sports. ”
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Although he realizes that he can no longer succeed in football, Brendan said he would like to go swimming and participate in the marathon with using a hand bike. His good mood and optimism are some of the qualities that doctors cite that he is getting better. In their opinion, it’s normal to use hands and brushes, he will begin in the next two to three years.
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“He is a young man with great hope and he is very stubborn, in in a good way, of course, “said Dr. Jamie Shore. Shore reported that Morocco was already trying to use his hands, although he lacks sensitivity in the fingers and he seeks to do something to what slowly growing nerves and muscles are not yet ready for.
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This operation was the seventh double hand transplant made ever in the united states. The infantryman was wounded in 2009 and is the first soldier to survive the loss of all four limbs during the war in Iraq. The soldier was also transplanted bone marrow from the same donor to minimize risk rejection. The 13-hour operation was carried out on December 18. The head physician of the Department of Plastic Surgery led the operation Andrew Lee
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Brendan was discharged from the hospital on Tuesday, but will be held intensive care for two years. Brendan Morocco before the tragedy After such an operation, human nerves recover from about an inch per month. “Progress will be slow, but the result will be amazing, “said the doctor.
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