The ground-breaking operation took a
team of surgeons nineteen hours and has
allowed the patient to be cancer-free.
Johannesburg, South Africa — A 36-year-old
man has undergone the world’s first successful
head transplant. The ground-breaking
operation took a team of surgeons nineteen
hours to complete and has allowed the patient
to be cancer-free.
Paul Horner, who was diagnosed with bone
cancer five years ago, was on the verge of
death when he was approved for the
controversial and possibly deadly operation.
Doctor Tom Downey, who was part of the South
African team who carried out the operation, told
CNN he is thrilled about the results.
“It’s a massive breakthrough,” Downey said.
“We’ve proved that it can be done – we can
give someone a brand new body that is just as
good, or better, than their previous one. The
success of this operation leads to infinite
possibilities.”
Surgeons at Charlotte Maxexe Johannesburg
Academic Hospital
in Johannesburg carried out the operation in
February but waited until they could confirm it
was successful before they made any public
statement.
Downey spoke to reporters about the
complexity behind the first ever head
transplant.
“This procedure is another excellent example of
how medical research, technical know-how and
patient-centered care can be combined in the
quest to relieve human suffering.”
The operation was led by Professor Myron
Danus and took place on February 10th of this
year.
“Our goal is for Horner to be fully functional in
two years and so far we are very pleased by his
rapid recovery,” said Danus. “Before the
operation, Horner’s body was riddled with
cancer and he had less than a month to live.
We were fortunate enough to find a donor body;
a 21-year-old man who has been brain dead
from a serious car accident that happened in
2012. The boys body worked just fine, but his
brain was not functioning whatsoever, and
there was absolutely no chance of recovery.”
Danus continued, “We received approval from
the young man’s parents to use their sons body
to do the operation. They were extremely happy
their son could save a life even in the vegetated
state that he was in.”
Doctors say Horner has made an 85% recovery;
walking, talking and doing the normal things a
healthy individual does.
The Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic
Hospital, nicknamed Joburg Gen is an
accredited general hospital in Parktown,
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. It has
1,088 beds. The hospital’s professional and
support staff exceeds 4,000 people.
Even though Horner lives in the United States,
the first-of-its-kind operation had to be done
overseas in a location where the medical
guidelines are not as strict.

www.newsexaminer.net/health/worlds-first-head-transplant-a-success/

Watch the video here...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_sCUM0PfOk

The world is going crazy if you ask me. How would the body adjust to the new head particularly, his mind and brain? Henceforth, I don't think I want to believe anyone anymore . You might not be who I think you are since you might have had a head, brain, heart, cell and what have you transfer.

nsiazu:
The ground-breaking operation took a
team of surgeons nineteen hours and has
allowed the patient to be cancer-free.
Johannesburg, South Africa — A 36-year-old
man has undergone the world’s first successful
head transplant. The ground-breaking
operation took a team of surgeons nineteen
hours to complete and has allowed the patient
to be cancer-free.
Paul Horner, who was diagnosed with bone
cancer five years ago, was on the verge of
death when he was approved for the
controversial and possibly deadly operation.
Doctor Tom Downey, who was part of the South
African team who carried out the operation, told
CNN he is thrilled about the results.
“It’s a massive breakthrough,” Downey said.
“We’ve proved that it can be done – we can
give someone a brand new body that is just as
good, or better, than their previous one. The
success of this operation leads to infinite
possibilities.”
Surgeons at Charlotte Maxexe Johannesburg
Academic Hospital
in Johannesburg carried out the operation in
February but waited until they could confirm it
was successful before they made any public
statement.
Downey spoke to reporters about the
complexity behind the first ever head
transplant.
“This procedure is another excellent example of
how medical research, technical know-how and
patient-centered care can be combined in the
quest to relieve human suffering.”
The operation was led by Professor Myron
Danus and took place on February 10th of this
year.
“Our goal is for Horner to be fully functional in
two years and so far we are very pleased by his
rapid recovery,” said Danus. “Before the
operation, Horner’s body was riddled with
cancer and he had less than a month to live.
We were fortunate enough to find a donor body;
a 21-year-old man who has been brain dead
from a serious car accident that happened in
2012. The boys body worked just fine, but his
brain was not functioning whatsoever, and
there was absolutely no chance of recovery.”
Danus continued, “We received approval from
the young man’s parents to use their sons body
to do the operation. They were extremely happy
their son could save a life even in the vegetated
state that he was in.”
Doctors say Horner has made an 85% recovery;
walking, talking and doing the normal things a
healthy individual does.
The Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic
Hospital, nicknamed Joburg Gen is an
accredited general hospital in Parktown,
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. It has
1,088 beds. The hospital’s professional and
support staff exceeds 4,000 people.
Even though Horner lives in the United States,
the first-of-its-kind operation had to be done
overseas in a location where the medical
guidelines are not as strict.

www.newsexaminer.net/health/worlds-first-head-transplant-a-success/

Watch the video here...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_sCUM0PfOk

God is great....awesome development!!

GboyegaD:
The world is going crazy if you ask me. How would the body adjust to the new head particularly, his mind and brain? Henceforth, I don't think I want to believe anyone anymore . You might not be who I think you are since you might have had a head, brain, heart, cell and what have you transfer.

Lols it reminds me of the russian scientist that promised to create Man half robbot and half human.

kodded:
end time things
Season 2

Lols End time? Is it not technology?

geepee11:




God is great....awesome development!!

Absolutely my bro, that's why he's called Omniscience GOD

Good for the guy. NEXT!!

Only God knows what time world will turn to in the next 100yrs.........Maybe human will be competing with robot to get job.

Knowledge is Power.
So will d man be 36 or 21yrs
Awesome Breakthru.

First heart transplant was done in capetown south africa first head transplant done in johannesburg south africa no matter the politics and critics this country never stops moving PROUDLY SOUTH AFRICAN. Dont stop moving!

Naledi14:
First heart transplant was done in capetown south africa first head transplant done in johannesburg south africa no matter the politics and critics this country never stops moving PROUDLY SOUTH AFRICAN. Dont stop moving!

Absolutely and all happened this year. Who says Africa isn't the best? Even Jesus came to Africa, so we Africans are very proud.

End Time Thing.
SAI AMBODE..

Naledi14:
First heart transplant was done in capetown south africa first head transplant done in johannesburg south africa no matter the politics and critics this country never stops moving PROUDLY SOUTH AFRICAN. Dont stop moving!

Very remarkable for South Africa. They might as well just cut themselves out of Africa's map; they are way ahead. Genius Elon Musk, F1 whiz Adrain Newey, remarkable people everywhere. Nigeria, wake up!!

But this story right here, I need to check up on its veracity

Looks like this story is false. Only newsexaminer is reporting something as ground-breaking as this. Yet, major neurosurgeons think this is not achievable until at least 2016. I'd take this news with a pinch of salt.

Naledi14:
First heart transplant was done in capetown south africa first head transplant done in johannesburg south africa no matter the politics and critics this country never stops moving PROUDLY SOUTH AFRICAN. Dont stop moving!

Absolutely and all happened this year. Who says Africa is the best place to ever be even Jesus Christ came to Africa, so we Africans are very proud.

magaliyu:
End Time Thing.
SAI AMBODE..

End time things?

Wendy80:
Knowledge is Power.
So will d man be 36 or 21yrs
Awesome Breakthru.

Absolutely

stunt89:
Only God knows what time world will turn to in the next 100yrs.........Maybe human will be competing with robot to get job.

Yeah coz a Russia scientist have brought the idea and will start producing man in 2044.

This news is a hoax...Seun and others take it down!