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kentauros

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8. Or the old Harry Harrison series, Bill the Galactic Hero

Reply to unblock (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 28, 2013, 11:48 PM

Jan 2013

He lost his left arm in battle so he had to get a new one. The doctor did make a mistake and gave him another right arm!

Seriously, though, this is great that they can do this kind of thing at all

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U.S. soldier receives rare double arm transplant [View all] Playinghardball Jan 2013 OP

for a brief moment, the headline made me think of an old army joke... unblock Jan 2013 #1

Or the old Harry Harrison series, Bill the Galactic Hero kentauros Jan 2013 #8

Incredible... Such a brave man, and such a talented team of doctors... midnight Jan 2013 #2

Good luck and God's speed!! Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2013 #3

Yeah, the best. And that's not it. Bonobo Jan 2013 #5

Imperil them without a clear and necessary purpose is something that should never happen. Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2013 #9

So, doctor, will I be able to play the piano with my new arms? backscatter712 Jan 2013 #4

I didn't even know you could do a single arm transplant - pretty amazing! petronius Jan 2013 #6

The recipient is now a chimera, and so probably won't kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #7

Soldier who lost all limbs in Iraq gets double arm transplant mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2013 #10