Volunteer for the First Ever Head Transplant Surgery Changes His Mind | Good Morning Britain

Valery Spiridonov, who is wheelchair bound due to a muscle-wasting disease, had volunteered himself to be the first ever person to undergo a head transplant. He speaks to GMB about his decision to pull out of the surgery since falling in love and being a father for the first time.

Broadcast on 09/04/2019

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[IamKelly-anne]

This is wonderful news, I am very happy for this man! He is valuable, his life is valuable also with disabilities… I see his worth as a fellow human being, as a person, as a man, I am happy for him he feels like he is stable in his condition and that the possibility of loosing his life is not worth such the risk anymore! Wonderful for him and his family! I wish him and his family so well! A very brave man!

[StormedCause]

His chances of surviving a head transplant are very low and he probably would have died. Think about that before calling him "weak". The ones saying "weak" in the comments are projecting.

[valeriesomogyi]

I don't know what to expect, but I'm very sceptical. Good luck!

[paulinecriel]

How could they transplant a head onto a body that has died or is going to die? Wouldn't the body still have whatever illness/injury/condition that caused their death? Unless they find someone with a head injury but a healthy body.

[SayedSayed-rwbp]

Was Valery Spiridonov Head Transplant A Success

[peggy]

I’m so glad he is not going through with it. Don’t give up your life to be some lunatics science experiment

[CrystalCane-yhqc]

Going for masters degree in Florida, I thought he was highly educated already, ok. Wishing him well. As long as he’s happy and a father, in love maybe they can just work on His bones. Look at that British crippled professor his name escapes me this moment he was confined to a chair, all deformed and talked through computer. Yet he was a physicist and his physical deformity was much worse, oh yes Steven Hawkins.

[CrystalCane-yhqc]

If this operation was to take place is a very risky procedure. He wants to Everett of his body as it’s useless crippled monstrosity on, y his head is normal he’s inteligent, and will most likely die at surgery. He must. of quit, . He got a woman, fell in love, so maybe he can fix his bones.