The Man Who Got His Arms β and His Life β Back πβ€οΈβπ₯
- MinhKhue
- October 14, 2025

In 2021, an Icelandic electrician named Felix Gretarsson made medical history in France β becoming the first person in the world to receive a double arm and shoulder transplant. ππ©Ί It was a moment that stunned the medical community and inspired millions around the world.
More than two decades earlier, Felixβs life changed forever. In 1998, while working on a high-voltage power line, he was hit by 11,000 volts of electricity. β‘ The current tore through his body, burning him beyond recognition. When he woke up in a hospital bed, he learned that both his arms had been amputated β and that he was lucky to be alive at all. π
For years, Felix lived in constant pain and deep despair. There were moments when he nearly gave up, but he held onto one thing: hope. π Over 23 long years, he endured surgeries, rehabilitation, and an unshakable dream that one day, he might touch, hold, and feel again.
Then, in January 2021, after decades of waiting, a team of 50 doctors and nurses at the Γdouard Herriot Hospital in Lyon performed a groundbreaking 14-hour surgery. It was a medical miracle β not only were both of Felixβs arms transplanted, but so were his shoulders, something never before attempted in history. π₯β¨
The road to recovery has been long and full of challenges. Every day, Felix works tirelessly to regain movement β learning to lift, touch, and feel once again. He celebrates every small motion as a victory, every sensation as proof that life still blooms after unimaginable loss. ππͺ
Today, Felixβs story stands as more than just a medical triumph β itβs a testament to resilience, faith, and the power of the human spirit. ππ
Because sometimes, miracles arenβt about what science can do β theyβre about what the heart refuses to stop believing. ποΈπ₯β¨