This is an amazing medical achievment but...

[kasavien]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7537897.stm

This really gives me the creeps, the thought of having another person's arms, at least if it was an internal organ you wouldn't have to see it every day and think, "oh those aren't my arms"

[j1979]

no doubt they'll be giving "Hand Outs" on the NHS soon.....

[Clunk]

They certainly didn't do it for kicks.

[schmunk]

I don't see any 'arm in it.

[streetster]

it's mr McGreg

[sammyc]

I remember reading at the time about the first hand transplant case..

The Australian Clint Hallam had lost his hand in an accident with a circular saw 16 years earlier. The surgery was successful but Mr Hallam said he could never shake off the feeling that his hand belonged to somebody else. It was removed at his request three years after the operation.

Maybe if it's a case of that or no arms you'd think lesser of two evils, & all that.. but it is queasy-making..

[j1979]

I don't see any 'arm in it.

yep but if its on the NHS the tax payer will have to fork out an Arm and a Leg

[mediaboy]

How long is the waiting list? Must have rocketed.

[Agent]

Its just a shame the operation costs an arm and a leg.

[mediaboy]

The important thing to remember is that it isn't YOUR arm and leg.. it's someone elses....

Unless you're paying of course.

[tigerboyce]

How long is the waiting list? Must have rocketed.

It would take all my fingers and toe's to count so i might have to get an extra arm on to get the right number

[DDY]

LIQUID!!!!!!!!!!

[j1979]

Apparently his previous job was as a hostage negotiator

and his catch phrase was;

"im entering the room, im Un-armed"

[tigerboyce]

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-OfE7NBviTc

[Koolpc]

Gee, so, he / she was given the 'Elbow!' lol

[Whiternoise]

Previously the doctors had left him with the Cold Shoulder..