Life after one year of the first baby is paired

Through a history of two-handed transplantation, 9-year-old Zion Harvey (USA) has now done what she never thought she could, from throwing balls to banana trees.

In early August of this year, Zion Harvey was thrown at the first ball in a baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and Texas Rangers teams, honored that most other kids could only dream about. However, Zion is not a normal baby. That seemingly simple throw, for me, is a miracle. In July 2015, Zion became the first world patient to be paired with both hands.

Zion made the pitch in the match on August 2, 2016.(Photo: AP).

According to NBC, when he was 2 years old, Zion lost both arms and two legs under the knee because of infection. Her kidneys were severely damaged and Zion had to take the kidneys from the mother Pattie Ray."Without mom, I won't be able to be here now," Z ion said.

Thanks to a 4-year-old kidney transplant and immunological drugs, Zion became the ideal candidate for two-arm transplants. Last summer, the boy underwent a nearly 11-hour surgery by Dr. Scott Levin, President of the University of Pennsylvania Orthopedic Surgery and the program director, with a team of 40 medical staff.

The historical hand transplant has been successful but the recovery process is not simple, especially for an 8-year-old boy. Zion faces a series of challenges. My health progresses relatively slowly and the brain must learn to use new hands. Doctors also prepared a coping plan in the case of two newly merged limbs. However, Zion is not easily subdued. A few weeks later, the patient was able to play toys and even make cakes with a whisk.

Zion and his mother and NBC correspondent.(Photo: NBC).

A year has passed, Zion's life has turned to a new page."I am very happy because I can do more than I imagined. From throwing balls, playing baseball to growing bananas," she said excitedly. "Hand grafting is like taking back your lost life. Your life is complete." Currently Zion continues to be monitored periodically. "We still work together, learn and engage , " said Dr. Levin.

In front of her great progress, Pattie Ray couldn't help but be moved . "I am very independent even at 9 years old," the mother choked. "We passed the long way." Kelly Ferry, a therapist for Zion, was impressed by the spectacle of a child playing a baseball game every day. "Seeing your child take care of himself is a wonderful miracle," she said.