Right away, let me be clear that this post is not a joke. Science has advanced far enough that I can write this and it’s not a parody nor is it a treatment for a sci-fi body horror film. Allow me to introduce you to 30-year old Russian man Valery Spiridonov, who you can see at the bottom of this post. Spiridonov suffers from a horrible illness by the name of Werdnig-Hoffmann, which is the most severe case of spinal muscular atrophy. He suffers from rapidly declining health and his disease has no cure or treatment. This is why he has volunteered for one of the most insane operations I’ve ever heard of. Doctors are planning a 36-hour operation, which will require the … Read entire story.

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