New Body New Life
September 21, 2015
In the year of 2017, medical technology will reach its peak. 30-year old Valery
Spiridonov was diagnosed with Werdnig-Hoffman disorder, an inborn condition in which
neuromuscular nerves recess over time. However, thanks to Dr. Sergio Canavero, Spiridonov
will have another chance to live in normality.
Spiridonov explains in a “Q&A” session with Motherboard that he has not been able to
walk since the age of one. Even the simple task of getting out of bed every morning is a struggle,
and requires the assistance of his neighbor. Valery will undergo head transplant surgery, which
involves the removal and freezing of his head, which will then be placed onto a newly deceased body.
Valery’s intention for this procedure is to create an opening for scientific technological
advances. When asked if he was worried, he stated, “I’m not worried about anything. Someone
needs to be first. Someone needs to go further where no one has been before.” Hoping upon this
operation’s success, medical science will prove that there are no limitations.