There Have Been No Complications

Three months after his surgery, Duke hand transplant surgeon Dr. Linda Cendales, MD, said, "there have been no complications. He has not presented any rejection episode either. Everything has been going as planned."

"What has life been life with two hands?" asked a reporter at a recent press conference. In Spanish, then translated to English by a translator, Chavez responded, "I'm happy. I'm discovering everything that I can do with my hand. Little by little and slowly I am discovering every day new things that I can do with my hand. And that's been changing my life. There are many things I thought would never happen and they are happening now. I am happy about that.

Chavez and his wife will be returning to Texas. He will come back to Duke for regular follow-up visits to monitor his progress.