Last month, it took a medical team led by Dr. Chen, 3 hours to perform an operation to remove the inner left arm.  At first there was much debate about which arm would be removed because both left arms were so fully developed but it became obvious that the inner arm would be the most likely candidate for removal.

It appears early reports that the left arms were not functional was untrue and even though both left arms were functional it was decided removal of one would be best long-term.

There have sure been many times in my life a third arm would have come in “handy”…but I do agree the social stigma would be potentially damaging.