annual report - O'Brien Institute
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2000 Microsurgery Annual Report<br />
Clinical cases<br />
CASE 1<br />
Glenn Twomey<br />
Confidence<br />
Future<br />
Turning tragedy into promise<br />
Glenn’s left arm was amputated below the shoulder in a<br />
terrible accident near his home at Portland in 1997, and<br />
then reattached through the miracle of microsurgery. He<br />
was just 15 years old at the time.<br />
Glenn’s accident was a shocking, defining moment in his life and<br />
that of his parents and 4 brothers and sisters.<br />
Clinging to life, Glenn was flown by air ambulance to Melbourne<br />
and met by a team of our microsurgeons. Led by Anthony Berger,<br />
the team reattached Glenn’s arm in a painstaking 7-hour<br />
operation.<br />
Glenn is facing his future with confidence. Now studying for his<br />
VCE, he wants to pursue his dream of becoming a carpenter.<br />
Before the accident, basketball had always been Glenn’s favorite<br />
sport. He is now back on the court with his team mates, and has<br />
resumed skateboarding, too.<br />
MICROSURGERY<br />
FOUNDATION<br />
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