(Nearly) Severed Head Reattached?

I overheard some women at my exercise class saying that there was a man whose head was reattached after being almost completely severed. That's all I know. Anyone have info on this or is it just a rumor?

[Stargazer]

Nope, there was a segment on Good Morning America today. They interviewed the patient and the surgeon. Pretty remarkable.

[Stargazer]

Here's the story:

http://abcnews.go.com/sections/GMA/DrJohnson/GMA030121Reattached_head.html

[sunnygirl272]

wow.

[parker in arkie]

From the responses on Rustyhammer's thread, I'm guessing my post won't be a popular one. but.....

That is a true miracle. The doctor just happened to be available..that the guy survived at all.....

Can you say guardian angel?

[sunnygirl272]

parker in arkie-

we have nothing against religion and spirituality....

it's being gagged and smothered with it, as a few posters on that thread were doing, that raises our hackles...

[cwazycwissyRN, RN]

Sure seems to minimize that by my saying he was lucky that's for sure. WOW......where'd all the blood go? WOW:eek:

[parker in arkie]

okay, sunny. i'm in the bible belt. "not believing" is alien to me.

NO FLAMES INTENDED.

I know 2 different men, each had severe back injuries, both were told they would never walk or work again...both work, walk, run, hunt, fish, give piggyback rides to their grandkids, etc..etc.. I believe in the power of prayer.

and the almost severed head story just makes me remember why i do believe.

[KaroSnowQueen, RN]

That is astonishing.

I won't preach, just referring to my signature line.

[Lausana]

WOW! That's amazing Love stories like that:D

[dianacs]

How is it that he wasn't brain damaged? Or didn't bleed to death? Amazing. And amazing that the doctor was working on a technique for just this sort of thing. How often does it happen?

[finallyRN]

All I can say is WOW. Someone was watching out for that young man!!!