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Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :

Basically, using stem cells, docs were able to grow a new jawbone in this guys own back and transplant it to his jaw.

How cool.
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Posted by Dread Pirate_Smith (Member # 4780) on :

If it were me, I'd keep the jaw on my back. Whole new kind of shudder hug with that one.

Posted by BannaOj (Member # 3206) on :

Wow....

AJ

Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :

uhhh...yuck. But cool.

Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :

Yeah, isn't that cool?

Posted by eslaine (Member # 5433) on :

[Eek!]

Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :

I'm reminded of Treason, with Rads growing extra body parts all over.

Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :

I read the title of this as "Transparent Jawbone.... cooool." And I thought that it was cool, but kind of odd.

It's even cooler when you read the title properly.

Posted by BannaOj (Member # 3206) on :

y'know after reading the article the patient seems like a huge whiner. They perform a cutting edge medical miracle, and he gets a face and jaw back and now he's whining about no teeth?

Some people aren't happy no matter what.

AJ

Posted by BannaOj (Member # 3206) on :

I'm not saying he hasn't been through horrible medical trauma or anything, don't get me wrong. But he just focuses on the negative, not "yes I can eat solid food again!" but, oh it takes me so long to cut up the food to small bites!

AJ

Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :

I was hoping he meant it as a joke, but you could be right.

Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :

AJ--I had the SAME THOUGHT.

Get out of my head.

Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :

mack - she can smell your brains.

Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :

*flees*

(I'm glad someone else remembers that cartoon)

Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :

I'm glad you remember it - otherwise my comment would sound exceedingly strange.

Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :

That's been my problem with it whenever I use that line. Most folks look at me quite strangely.

I mean, more strangely than normal for me.

Posted by Little_Doctor (Member # 6635) on :

Now, Who in here would not grow another skull on their shoulder to scare people with? i know I would. [Cool]