Think of the cord changes you could play...

[Hardbopjazz]

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN, Associated Press Writer

Wed May 31, 8:51 AM ET

SHANGHAI, China - Doctors in Shanghai are considering surgery options for a two-month old boy born with an unusually well-formed third arm.

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Neither of the boy's two left arms is fully functional and tests have so far been unable to determine which was more developed, said Dr. Chen Bochang, head of the orthopedics department at Shanghai Children's Medical Center.

"His case is quite peculiar. We have no record of any child with such a complete third arm," Chen said in a telephone interview. "It's quite difficult to decide how to do the operation on him."

The boy, identified only as "Jie-jie," also was born with just one kidney and may have problems that could lead to curvature of the spine, according to local media reports.

Jie-jie cried when either of his left arms was touched, but smiled and responded normally to other stimuli, the reports said.

Chen said doctors hoped to work out a plan for surgery, but the boy's small size made it impossible to perform certain tests that would help them prepare.

"We are meeting with several experts now. We hope we could work the plan out soon," Chen said.

Media reports said other children have been reported born with additional arms and legs, but in all those cases it was clear what limb was more developed.

Chen's hospital is one of China's most experienced in dealing with unusual birth defects, including separating conjoined twins. Like Jie-jie, many of the children are sent to relatively wealthy Shanghai from the poor inland province of Anhui.

[Hardbopjazz]

All jokes aside, it's sad. Hopefully the doctors can help him.

Edited June 1, 2006 by Hardbopjazz

[Jazzmoose]

I just knew it was the three arm story!!

[Guest akanalog]

are you making a pun about cord. like umbilical chord would be the other pun sort of of cord changes?

[BERIGAN]

You know, before I saw the story below the story, that photo looked all the world to me like Photoshop, and not very good at that!

Edited June 1, 2006 by BERIGAN

[AllenLowe]

if he's a pianist, there may be some issue about whether he has a good left hand, as it may be impossible to determine which is his left hand -

however, he will be a able to give Weizen a real good fascist salute -

[JSngry]

Never knew that Buck Hammer toured the Orient...

[7/4]

The next level after Stanley Jordan.

[Jim Alfredson]

Fast-foward 20 years:

"Man, it sounds like that drummer has three arms!!! Waitaminute...."

[AllenLowe]

or, "he's all thumbs"

[BruceH]

Yikes!

[sheldonm]

.......you guys are horrible!

[rachel]

Unbelievable. What's next, the only one kidney jokes?

[AllenLowe]

nah, I think the kid's got two -

[catesta]

nah, I think the kid's got two -

You must have just looked at the picture...

"The boy, identified only as "Jie-jie," also was born with just one kidney and may have problems that could lead to curvature of the spine, according to local media reports."

[Man with the Golden Arm]

Yikes ... this board has sunk to new low(e)s, all of ya!

...that poor little kid doesn't even look old enough to shiva.

[Hardbopjazz]

are you making a pun about cord. like umbilical chord would be the other pun sort of of cord changes?

I was, but now I think this whole thread is in bad taste.

[7/4]

are you making a pun about cord. like umbilical chord would be the other pun sort of of cord changes?

I was, but now I think this whole thread is in bad taste.

You started it, you delete it.