First Human Head Transplant Planned for 2017

[Valuesize]

Many prominent surgeons think the idea is crazy and will not work, but Italian neurosurgeon Sergio Canavero says he still plans to attempt the first human head transplant late next year.

He even has a volunteer, 31-year-old Russian software development manager Valery Spiridonov, who suffers from a debilitating muscle-wasting disease.

Canavero's project does have supporters in the medical community, including Dr. Michael Sarr, professor emeritus of surgery at the Mayo Clinic. He said the procedure is very risky, but experiments show that reconnected spinal cord nerves may actually function.

During the procedure, estimated to last about 36 hours, Spiridonov's head will be cooled to around 12 degrees Celsius, cut from his body and, as quickly as possible, connected to a donated body of a brain-dead person.

http://www.emergencyemail.org/newsemerge...=5657&z=58

[Wonky3]

Many prominent surgeons think the idea is crazy and will not work, but Italian neurosurgeon Sergio Canavero says he still plans to attempt the first human head transplant late next year.

He even has a volunteer, 31-year-old Russian software development manager Valery Spiridonov, who suffers from a debilitating muscle-wasting disease.

Canavero's project does have supporters in the medical community, including Dr. Michael Sarr, professor emeritus of surgery at the Mayo Clinic. He said the procedure is very risky, but experiments show that reconnected spinal cord nerves may actually function.

During the procedure, estimated to last about 36 hours, Spiridonov's head will be cooled to around 12 degrees Celsius, cut from his body and, as quickly as possible, connected to a donated body of a brain-dead person.

http://www.emergencyemail.org/newsemerge...=5657&z=58

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[Valuesize]

Valery is an interesting dude. He's selling souvenirs to raise money for the surgery. I would have thought volunteering would have been sufficient. 




 

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[chuck white]

He doesn't look Muslim, they are the only ones I've seen holding heads and smiling lately.

[Wonky3]

Wish they had been doing head transplants when I was in 5th grade. I may have been able to learn fractions. 

[Cuzz]

The article I read sounded like the guy is keeping his head. So, technically he's getting a body transplant.

[chuck white]

The article I read sounded like the guy is keeping his head. So, technically he's getting a body transplant.

Is the soul in the heart or the head?

Anyway to be sure who he is, we should check his finger prints.

If they put a female head on his body, will that make him transgender?

When getting a head transplant, got to be careful. You want to have a good head on your shoulder.
And you certainly don't want to get a little head. (well maybe   you do)

[Cuzz]

So, can someone get a body transplant AND a head transplant?

[chuck white]

So, can someone get a body transplant AND a head transplant?

From the same donor?

[bbqboy]

What would happen with a mashup of SFL and OL?
Who would be the head and who would be the rear end, so to speak.
They're both brain dead, so it's a hard choice.

[chuck white]

What would happen with a mashup of SFL and OL?
Who would be the head and who would be the rear end, so to speak.
They're both brain dead, so it's a hard choice.

I'm sure one of their heads would end up in the  others rear end.