Subdeacon Joe Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 http://www.nbcnews.com/id/50628032/ns/health-mens_health/ It was an exciting day for a 26-year-old veteran, the first soldier to survive after losing all four limbs in the Iraq War. On Tuesday, Brendan Marrocco wheeled himself into a packed news conference to show off his newly transplanted arms following his surgery last month at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Marrocco received his new arms in a 13-hour operation that involved 16 surgeons on December 18 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. "I hated not having arms," Marrocco said during the news conference. "I was all right with not having legs. Not having arms takes so much away from you. Even your personality. You talk with your hands. You do everything with your hands, basically. And when you don’t have that you’re kind of lost for a while." Marrocco received his two new arms from a deceased donor, becoming one of only seven people in the United States who have undergone successful double-arm transplants. “It's given me a lot of hope for the future. I feel like I’m getting a second chance to start over after I got hurt,” Marrocco said. “I’m excited for the future.” =========================================================== Marrocco was in high spirits as he answered questions about how he’d be spending the rest of his life. “I’ve got the job I always wanted, doing nothing,” he said with a smile. “I guess I’ll just be a drain on society.” One hell of a fighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Mark Flint #31954 LIFE Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 May he be a drain on society for as long as he is able! God bless our Veterans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry T Harrison Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 He earned that right but some how I doubt that he will use it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacker, SASS #55963 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 May he be a drain on society for as long as he is able! God bless our Veterans +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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