May 14 Local News Hand Transplant Recipient Going Home, Will Meet Donor’s Father The eighth person to receive a new hand under Jewish Hospital’s transplant program is preparing to return home this week. At 56, Ronald Thurman is the program’s oldest transplant patient. He lost his right hand eight years ago in a farming accident and received his new hand in February. It came from 22 year old […] By Rick Howlett May 14 Local News Hand Transplant Recipient Going Home, Will Meet Donor’s Father Rick Howlett
Feb 16 Local News Indiana Man Recieves Hand Transplant at Jewish Hospital A Marion, Indiana man has become the eighth person to receive a hand transplant at Louisville’s Jewish Hospital. Fifty-six year old Ronald Thurman received a new right hand in a 15-and-a-half hour procedure that ended this morning. Thurman lost his right hand in a farming accident in 2003. Leaders of the surgical team will hold […] By Rick Howlett Feb 16 Local News Indiana Man Recieves Hand Transplant at Jewish Hospital Rick Howlett
Dec 20 Local News Physical Therapy Paying Off For Hand Transplant Recipient Three months after receiving a new left hand at Louisville’s Jewish Hospital, Donnie Rickelman says his recovery is going well. The Linton, Indiana man was back at the hospital today for a checkup, and showed how far he’s progressed by wrapping a Christmas gift. Rickelman says he’s always been comfortable with his transplanted hand. “From […] By Rick Howlett Dec 20 Local News Physical Therapy Paying Off For Hand Transplant Recipient Rick Howlett
Jul 20 Local News Transplant Recipient Getting Accustomed To New Left Hand The Indiana man who received a hand transplant at Louisville’s Jewish Hospital earlier this month is speaking publicly for the first time about the procedure. Thirty-six year old Donnie Rickelman lost his left hand in a factory accident thirteen years ago. His new left hand, transplanted July 10, came from an undisclosed male donor from […] By Rick Howlett Jul 20 Local News Transplant Recipient Getting Accustomed To New Left Hand Rick Howlett
Jul 20 Here and Now Today on Here and Now Thirteen days remain until August 2, the date after which the US will default on debt payments. The so-called “Gang of Six” deficit-reduction plan that emerged on Capitol Hill yesterday is gaining steam. We’ll ask if they can reach a deal on time. Around 5.6 million mothers stay at home, and for many, getting back […] By Laura Ellis Jul 20 Here and Now Today on Here and Now Laura Ellis
Feb 22 Local News Jerry Fisher Marks Tenth Anniversary Of Hand Transplant "I’ve been asked, would I do it again, and I would. It was well worth it. And I can applaud just like everybody else now. I’m very thankful to be able to do that," he said. By Rick Howlett Feb 22 Local News Jerry Fisher Marks Tenth Anniversary Of Hand Transplant Rick Howlett
Dec 10 Local News Hand Transplant Recipient Recovering Faster Than Expected In all of human history, only a handful of people have had the experience Richard Edwards has every day: Looking at the end of his arm and seeing someone else’s hand. Edwards is the recipient of only the third double-hand transplant ever. By Gabe Bullard Dec 10 Local News Hand Transplant Recipient Recovering Faster Than Expected Gabe Bullard
Oct 5 Local News VIDEO: Hand Transplant Recipient Discusses Therapy, Progress The nation’s third double hand transplant recipient spoke for the second time Tuesday. Oklahoman Rich Edwards was injured in a fire four years ago. His arms, hands, back and face were severely burned, leaving him with very little function of his hands. By Gabe Bullard Oct 5 Local News VIDEO: Hand Transplant Recipient Discusses Therapy, Progress Gabe Bullard
Sep 13 Local News Hand Transplant Recipient Doing Well After Second Surgery Edwards had additional surgery last week to remove blood clots in his right hand. Lead surgeon Dr. Warren Breidenbach, says he’s not sure what caused the clots. By Rick Howlett Sep 13 Local News Hand Transplant Recipient Doing Well After Second Surgery Rick Howlett
Sep 2 Local News Transplant Recipient Talks About New Hands Sitting next to his wife, Cindy, Rich Edwards was upbeat and positive just over a week after undergoing a 17-and-a-half hour surgery to replace both of his hands. By Rick Howlett Sep 2 Local News Transplant Recipient Talks About New Hands Rick Howlett
Aug 26 Local News Hand Transplant Recipient's Identity Disclosed Lead surgeon Dr. Warren Breidenbach says Edwards was still in intensive care Thursday but was up and about, and both hands look good. By Rick Howlett Aug 26 Local News Hand Transplant Recipient's Identity Disclosed Rick Howlett
Aug 25 Local News Double Hand Transplant Completed At Jewish Hospital Kentucky’s first double hand transplant was completed Wednesday at Louisville’s Jewish Hospital Hand Care Center. The lead surgeon says for the first time doctors were able to use the nerves of the patient’s own hands for the procedure. By Rick Howlett Aug 25 Local News Double Hand Transplant Completed At Jewish Hospital Rick Howlett
Aug 24 Local News Double Hand Transplant Underway At Jewish Hospital This is the sixth hand transplant operation at the center and the first there to involve two hands. It's also the first to include Twitter updates from just outside the operating suite. By Rick Howlett Aug 24 Local News Double Hand Transplant Underway At Jewish Hospital Rick Howlett
Apr 21 Local News Transplant Patient Loses Hand Less than a year after receiving a hand transplant at Jewish Hospital, Dave Robert Armstrong has had his hand removed. By Gabe Bullard Apr 21 Local News Transplant Patient Loses Hand Gabe Bullard
Jan 26 Local News Hand Transplant Anniversary Marked A milestone is being marked this week at Louisville’s Jewish Hospital. It was ten years ago that doctors from Jewish, the University of Louisville and Kleinert and Kutz and Associates performed the country’s first hand transplant. The recipient of a new left hand was Matt Scott of New Jersey (pictured), who returned to Louisville Monday to […] By Rick Howlett Jan 26 Local News Hand Transplant Anniversary Marked Rick Howlett