Zion’s Story: How an 8 Year Old Became the First Double Hand Transplant Patient
This week, something pretty exciting happened in the medical community. Zion Harvey, an 8-year-old boy from Baltimore, Maryland, became the first child to ever receive a double hand transplant. The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia released this video, sharing Zion’s story and showing incredible footage from the operation.
Zion’s struggles with health started at an incredibly young age. At just 2 years old, Zion suffered from a sepsis infection that almost killed him and resulted in severe organ failure. In order to save his life, doctors were […]