World's First Double Arm Transplant

Felix on mend after power line tragedy and addiction battle

- Louie Smith

THE first man to have a full double arm transplant has revealed he can now flex his biceps.

Felix Gretarsson had the op on the 23rd anniversary of being electrocuted while trying to fix a power line, which led to his arms having to be amputated.

Grandad-of-two Felix, 49, has done hundreds of hours of rehab since waking in agony from the 15-hour transplant.

The arm nerves are growing 1mm a day, so he should have feeling in his elbows in a year and his hands in two.

The ex-electrician said: “The feeling in the nerves can be a little painful when they grow. I’m moving the elbow in water, my bicep is now working.