His friends call him "the man with the bionic bottom." Ged Galvin permanently lost control of his colon after a motorcycle accident. But surgeons moved one of his knee muscles to his colon and attached electrodes to it. He can clench or unclench it with a remote control that he carries in his pocket:
Link via Geekologie | Image: SWNS
“They call me the man with the bionic bottom, but that doesn’t bother me. My gratitude to the surgeons is endless because what they have done is a miracle.”
Mr Galvin, who had previously endured the indignity of carrying a colostomy bag, added: “I thought that in these days of modern medicine surely there was something they could do. They'd mended everything else - why not this? Anything was better than a colostomy bag.
“The operation changed my life and gave me back my pride and confidence. Because of the remote control I can lead a normal life again.”
Link via Geekologie | Image: SWNS
Good job it isn't still controlled by moving his knee.
Abusive comment hidden.
(Show it anyway.)
Imagine the chaos if one of his friends gets hold of the remote.
Abusive comment hidden.
(Show it anyway.)
How bizarre is that? Forget about if his friends get a hold of it... what if the remote control fritzes out?
Abusive comment hidden.
(Show it anyway.)
I was thinking more along the lines of those universal remote pranks. Yikes.
Abusive comment hidden.
(Show it anyway.)
"bionic bottom"? what sort of humorless friends does he have? mine would call me "electric asshole"
Abusive comment hidden.
(Show it anyway.)
Well I guess he gets to drive on long trips. By himself of course. Does he have a schedule? :p
Abusive comment hidden.
(Show it anyway.)
Silly jokes aside, the technology is pretty damned amazing. Good for him.
Abusive comment hidden.
(Show it anyway.)