Womans Grows transplanted Trachea on Her Arm

I know what youre thinking.... and yes, Im totally for real.

A dead man's windpipe was transplanted into her arm to grow new blood vessels. It was then moved to her throat, where it is breathing normally

Normally, if you have a windpipe nestled inside your arm, it's a problem. Not so for Linda de Croock, 54, who grew a dead man's trachea in her arm to acclimate it to her body before having it transplanted to her throat.

There are strange things going on these days....

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Well, fellow ATS'ers, what do you think about this?

Amazing.....wonder what it was like for her during the growing process? I personally would feel a little freaked.

Glad I'm an organ donor!

Now,that is how it is done!

oh, that's just awesome. i hope that when i'm gone my organs will be growing on all sorts of people.

Originally posted by InertiaZero
I know what youre thinking.... and yes, Im totally for real.

A dead man's windpipe was transplanted into her arm to grow new blood vessels. It was then moved to her throat, where it is breathing normally

Normally, if you have a windpipe nestled inside your arm, it's a problem. Not so for Linda de Croock, 54, who grew a dead man's trachea in her arm to acclimate it to her body before having it transplanted to her throat.

There are strange things going on these days....

Full Article


Well, fellow ATS'ers, what do you think about this?

I think she's going to find out pretty soon just how foolish it is for her physicians to be playing scientist.

Frankenstein, here we come.