all his friends so he can show off his hands.”
Zion’s hands and feet were amputated when he was 3 years old, following a severe infection that caused his kidneys to fail, said his mother. The kidney failure interrupted blood flow to his hands and feet, prompting the amputation.
The boy received a kidney transplant following his illness, and his body’s successful response to anti-rejection drugs in the years following that surgery paved the way for him to receive his new hands, doctors said.
Ray said she had a hard time believing doctors when they floated the idea of a double hand transplant for her son.
“I had a lot of questions. I was excited, but I was skeptical because I am a