November 21, 2018 Mom who survived internal decapitation makes 'miracle' recovery Internal decapitation — which results from extreme trauma to ligaments, muscles and joints connecting the skull to the spine, leading to the dislocation of the head from the spinal cord — is often fatal, and those who survive can have significant neurological impairments.
November 20, 2018 Woman has massive stomach tumor removed after 13 years A tumor the size of a newborn baby has been removed from a hospital patient's stomach after it grew there unbeknownst to her for 13 years.
November 19, 2018 Colorado woman claims hospital removed healthy kidneys A 73-year-old Colorado woman faces four hours of dialysis three days a week after she claims doctors erroneously removed both of her healthy kidneys six months ago.
November 14, 2018 Utah boy accidentally swallows fidget magnets while hiding toy from brother, family says A Utah boy is recovering from his third surgery after he accidentally swallowed 14 magnets while hiding a fidget cube from his older brother in his mouth.
November 9, 2018 Conjoined twins successfully separated in 6-hour surgery Twin sisters are recovering and sleeping apart for the first time in their 15 months of life after undergoing a six-hour separation surgery.
November 6, 2018 Baby born with parasitic twin has extra limbs removed A 7-month-old baby born with a parasitic twin attached to her torso has successfully had the conjoined limbs removed.
November 2, 2018 Surgeons in India reattach man's foot after sawing accident severs bones, nerves, tendons The victim, a 27-year-old carpenter, needed a second operation to repair nerves and graft skin.
November 2, 2018 Veteran who underwent first double above-the-elbow arm transplant in US regaining movement in hands It took Eric Lund a few months after he woke up in a San Antonio hospital to understand that he’d lost both of his arms.
October 25, 2018 Halloween comes early for boy set to undergo surgery A 4-year-old boy was given the chance to celebrate his favorite holiday early this year after a neighborhood in Illinois heard that he would miss the chance to trick-or-treat because of a vital surgery.
October 22, 2018 Indiana man who lost legs, penis in drunk driving crash still recovering 2 years later An Indiana man who had his legs and penis amputated following a drunk driving accident that landed him in a fiery wreck two years ago is on a campaign to educate others about the dangers of getting behind the wheel after consuming alcohol as he continues to recover from his injuries.
