2017 was the most memorable year for the Indian girl, Shriya, who had a new pair of arms after 14 hours of surgery, but she had a pair of thick arms transplanted from a man.
Not only are the new arms thick and strong, but even the skin tone is several degrees off, but Shriya is still very happy, and she is very grateful to the donors, because with these new arms, she has regained her self-confidence.
The transplant was a great success, and the hardest part for Shriya was the later rehabilitation, and it was not easy to get used to the new arm.
Just as Shriya was constantly adapting to the new arm under the guidance of a professional rehabilitation therapist, the new arm underwent incredible changes in Shriya's body.
Accidents are everywhere
Before the age of 21, Shriya had been very happy, she had a loving father and mother, and she was admitted to the university she liked, but all the luck and beauty ended with the end of the summer vacation.
After saying goodbye to her parents, Shriya is about to go back to school, and by the time she gets on the bus back to school, disaster is already slowly befalling her.
When the bus was halfway there, it suddenly bumped very hard, and the passengers in the bus began to get nervous, and Shriya also prayed silently in her heart that nothing would happen.
But the accident happened, and when Shriya woke up again, she was already lying in the hospital, and Shriya only felt a sharp pain in her body, and the worst thing was that her entire little arm and hands were gone.
Shriya couldn't accept such an ending, she cried very sadly, and her parents comforted her: "As long as life is still there, we will find a way to solve the rest together." ”
Hands are very important to us, without them, what to do with eating, dressing, reading and writing, and even the most basic toilet Shriya can't do it on her own.
The more she thought about it, the more scared she became, and she even had negative thoughts that her own body was also a burden to her parents, who were solely responsible for her daily life.
Aside from the severe amputation of her arm, the rest of Shriya's body was fine.
Since the car accident, Shriya's mood has been very low, and her parents have been comforting Shriya with the pain in their hearts.
With the encouragement of her parents and doctors, Shriya also slowly accepted the reality, and she also tried to use her feet instead of her hands to accomplish simple things.
Because Shriya is an adult, her body is not as flexible, so the resistance when using her feet is also very high.
Shriya is a very sensible child, and in order to reduce the burden on her parents, she tirelessly practiced over and over again.
After repeated exercises, Shriya was able to use her feet to get dressed, wash her face and brush her teeth, and eat.
But there was something more difficult for Shriya, and that was writing, as she wanted to go back to school to finish her college studies.
But writing with her feet is not something that can be practiced in a day or two, and after she returns to school, she has to do everything by herself, and her parents are also very worried.
While the family was in distress, Shlya's attending doctor gave them new hope, and it turned out that the doctor told Shlya and her parents that if they wanted to live more conveniently, they could get a pair of prosthetic limbs.
Shriya followed the doctor's advice and was very happy with the prosthetic leg, but it didn't take long for the part where the prosthesis was attached to start to become red and swollen, and the process of adapting to the prosthesis was not smooth.
After all, it was fake, and Shriya was very laborious to use, because of the uncomfortable symptoms, Shriya had to give up the prosthetic, but she really wanted to have a pair of hands again.
When Shlya found the doctor again, the doctor said to Shlya: "Your wish is not impossible, but it is not so easy to transplant real hands, and it is even more difficult to find a donor." ”
Shriya was willing to try whenever there was hope, and she put her name on the hospital application form, while the doctor prepared her for a long wait.
Luckily, less than a year later, Shriya had the good news that a brain-dead patient was willing to donate all of his healthy organs and limbs.
Transplanting black arms
Shriya is thrilled that she will finally be able to have her hands like a normal person again, and she is willing to try it even when the doctor tells her how risky an arm transplant is.
What's even more incredible is that Shriya is going to transplant a pair of black male arms, which is very unsuitable for Shriya, because Shria is a girl, how can her slender arms be fused with her thick arms, and more importantly, in addition to the difference in appearance, there may be various rejection reactions.
But Shriya doesn't care about that, she hopes that through her own exercise and recovery, she may be able to harness this special pair of "arms" well.
After all the formalities are completed, Shriya only needs to wait for the doctor to arrange the operation, but this is not a minor operation, because arm transplants are very rare in the world, and there are only 200 successful cases in the world, which shows how difficult the surgery is.
In order to ensure the success of the operation, the hospital has set up a special surgical team for Shriya, with the participation of not only surgical experts, but also experts from various other departments, so as to avoid possible emergencies during the operation.
She was nervous when Shriya was wheeled into the operating room, but she trusted the doctors' skills more.
In the end, after more than ten hours of surgery, a pair of men's arms were successfully connected to Shria's body, and the connection was only the first step, and Shriya would face a greater test next.
Because the two people are of different genders and have different body shapes, it will have a certain impact on this operation.
During the recovery process, there is also the possibility of rejection, and these doctors have already told Shlya and her parents in advance.
Shriya looked at a pair of thick, black arms attached to her body, and in addition to excitement and gratitude, she was very grateful to the donor.
With the help of the doctor, Xinshi's arm also began to slowly adapt to Shlya's body, and after a period of recuperation, the transplanted arms and Shlya's arms fit very well.
As the wound continued to heal, Shlia gradually adapted to her new arms, and she cherished these hard-won arms very much.
And even more incredible things happened, Shriya found that the newly transplanted arm seemed to have become much thinner, and the original muscles began to soften.
What made Shriya even happier was that her arms, which were originally like black charcoal, began to turn white, and they were getting closer and closer to her original skin color.
Returning to the hospital for a follow-up examination also made the doctors disbelieve their eyes, it seems that Shlya's double arm transplant was a great success, and she was basically able to handle them with ease.
In addition to her daily daily practice, Shriya has also started to use novice handwriting, and she can complete even some difficult movements.
After her recovery, Shriya was truly reborn, and she regained her confidence in life and returned to school to continue her unfinished studies.
epilogue
Nothing is absolute, as long as you dare to try, there will always be unexpected surprises.
Shriya is lucky to have found the right arm for her, but it also takes courage to overcome mental and physical obstacles.
The reason why the surgery and later recovery are so successful also has a lot to do with Shriya's persistence in rehabilitation training.
Shriya, who has been given a new life, also cherishes her life even more, and she will never forget the great donor she has never met.
Resources:
Indian Transplant Newsletter.Vol.18 Issue No.56; ITN NEWSLETTER
Woman’s transplanted ‘man hands’ became lighter and more feminine over tine; LIVE SCIENCE
Hand-made tale:Indian amputee’s new lower limbs adapt to her body; MEDICAL XPRESS