First child double hand transplant announced in US

[Little Tich]

Source: Yahoo! News / AFP

New York (AFP) - An eight-year-old American has become the world's youngest recipient of a transplant of both hands, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia announced Tuesday.

Surgeons operated for 10 hours to carry out the incredibly complicated surgery on Baltimore native Zion Harvey.

He previously had both his hands and feet amputated and had a kidney transplant following a major infection.

The smiling, precocious youngster had learned to eat, write and even play video games without hands.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/first-child-double-hand-transplant-announced-us-140534735.html

[Skittles]

1. OMG I love that little guy

I think Zion is going places! He is VERY inspiring.

[hedda_foil]

2. What an adorable and inspirational kid!

I hope his new hands will grow with him and that he is able to use them to throw that football he talks about.
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[magical thyme]

3. amazing! very cool! and so happy for him!!!

hope it all continues to go very well...he is adorable