Double Arm Transplantee Happy with New Arms

By Alex in Health on Oct 12, 2008 at 2:20 pm

Karl Merk, a German dairy farmer who lost both of his arms in an accident, underwent the world’s first double arm transplant surgery several months ago (posted here on Neatorama).

Now, he has spoken out for the first time:

Karl Merk, a German dairy farmer whose arms had been amputated after an accident, said he felt like a "whole man" again as he spoke for the first time since the operation in July.

"The feeling is indescribable. Every day I gain more mobility," said Mr Merk as he showed off the arms, which are being supported by a special "corset" while the healing continues.

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  2. AJ
    Oct 12th, 2008 at 3:46 pm

    Let’s not forget that some extremely neat person decided before he died that he wanted to be an organ donor. Are you one too?

    It’s got to be either very weird or very reassuring to be the donor’s relative and to shake the hand of your departed loved one.

  3. Pol x
    Oct 12th, 2008 at 6:44 pm

    Am an Organ Donor!

    All the best of fortune to you Mr Merk.

  5. David Larsen
    Oct 12th, 2008 at 11:07 pm

    Who said the donor was dead? They don’t wait until you’re dead to take the organs, you know.

    I’m just waiting to hear that the donor was a serial killer who strangled his victims with THOSE ARMS!

    AAaiiiiieeeeee!!!

  6. ted
    Oct 12th, 2008 at 11:17 pm

    I was just thinking this guy has the perfect excuse to go around strangling people now.

  7. Larfin Jackarse
    Oct 13th, 2008 at 1:18 am

    Well since ur asking, yes I am a donor as well. However I can’t donate blood due to eating cow in England. I doubt they will take my lungs or liver as well.

  8. Larfin Jackarse
    Oct 13th, 2008 at 1:20 am

    Bugger, forgot to say, this is amazing stuff. Neat too!

  9. Video Game Dork
    Oct 13th, 2008 at 1:43 am

    They didn’t get them from an organ doner, the just picked those up at some second-hand store.

    I hear that they’re making an action movie based on this guy called “German Dairy Farmer: Rearmed!”.

    Serious though, you really gotta hand it to people like this. :)

  10. sw
    Oct 13th, 2008 at 10:00 am

    holy sh*t!!! doctors can do the most incredible things these days.

  11. boaby
    Oct 14th, 2008 at 6:35 am

    I wonder if he’ll join the ARMy ?

    Or sell ARMS to some terrorists ?

    oh and doesn’t he work on a fARM ?

  12. Ali S.
    Oct 16th, 2008 at 1:39 am

    This guy absolutely deserves a cold beer in one hand and high five for the other. :)


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