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Man Loves His Bionic Bowels
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Ged Galvin keeps a cell phone-sized remote control in his pocket at all times. But it doesn't power his TV or DVD player. It helps him control his bowels.

In a devastating motorcycle accident two years ago, the 55-year-old from South Yorkshire, England, suffered major internal injuries. Though doctors initially thought he might not live, they miraculously restored broken wrists, a shattered leg, a fractured pelvic bone, a detached retina and more.
To Galvin's dismay, however, they couldn't repair the muscles in his bottom responsible for controlling bowel movements. He underwent a colostomy—a procedure that allows patients to pass fecal matter through an opening in the abdomen, instead of the rectum, but he said he dreaded living forever with a colostomy bag outside his body.
But an innovative medical technique that allows him to defecate normally, with a pacemaker-like device and remote control, he said, has given him a new lease on life. "I've been through immense pain and suffering," Galvin said. "And here I am with this bionic bottom now. I feel great. I feel fantastic."
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that is awesome! i can see some metal band being inspired by this and write a song about it.
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but if his wife sees him using that remote, he can't blame it on the dog!
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I'm thinking this would work for trucking
Just hope it doesn't go off by accident
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Now where did I put that remote ?
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He should also be certain to always carry spare batteries!

Never heard of this before, but God Bless Him!
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TMI To much information lol.
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