It's Almost Unthinkable

 I am amazed at what modern medicine can do to bring some sort of normalcy to peoples lives. I'm thinking back to the 1950's and a story about a kid who had his arm re-attached. His name was Eddie Knowles** and his journey was front page news around the world. Today, though not a common place surgery it happens frequently.

This morning I read s story about a young man who had a face transplant. Incredible!

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-10659493/Soldier-second-face-transplant-history-says-best-decision-made.html

**https://horrorhistory.net/2018/05/23/boys-severed-arm-reattached-the-first-recorded-successful-reattachment-of-a-completely-severed-arm/

The obituary of Eddie Knowles. https://theswellesleyreport.com/2016/10/wellesley-loses-everett-eddie-knowles-rdf-volunteer-medical-miracle/