https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/father-first-man-living-penis-built-on-arm-nhs-a4513276.htmlA father who lost his penis due to a severe blood infection became the first man to have a new "living" one built on his arm - and is soon set to have it rebuilt.
NHS experts made Malcolm MacDonald, 45, a new penis through a £50,000 arm-graft procedure.
The father-of-two, from Thetford, Norfolk, had endured a long-term perineum infection which saw his penis turn black before falling off completely in 2014.
The mechanic, who turned to drinking heavily after the distressing experiences, told The Sun how he simply picked up his appendage and put it in the bin when the day came, as he had been warned by doctors it was inevitable by that point.
He told the paper how his life and self-confidence fell apart, but that he found hope after his GP told him about Professor David Ralph, a urology expert at University College Hospital in central London, who had previously made headlines around the world for creating a "bionic penis" for Andrew Wardle, a man born without one.
Mr MacDonald will have the surgery at University College Hospital in central London as soon as possible post-pandemic (PA)
Mr MacDonald, who nicknamed his unusually-placed penis Jimmy as it is a "new mate", told the paper: "For two years after losing my penis I felt a shadow of a man.
“[When the arm penis was fitted] It was all my Christmases at once. I was so emotional because it was a chance at a new start."
He added: "Of course it is mad - having a penis on your arm. Not even I am used to it. But when you think about it, it's actually amazing."
The mechanic has had to learn to laugh with his friends at the pub if the penis is spotted beneath his long-sleeve shirts.
Prof Ralph constructed Mr MacDonald's penis, and is set to fit it as soon as possible post-pandemic.
Prof Ralph told The Sun that Mr MacDonald's appendage is a "living breathing" part of his body and, once a penile implant is fitted, will allow the patient to both urinate and have intercourse.
To create the penis, a skin flap was taken from Mr MacDonald's left arm and rolled to form the correct shape. A urethra and tubes with a hand pump were then installed to allow the father to both use the toilet and create a mechanical erection. The shaft is currently detached from the forearm, allowing the penis to "dangle".
A series of delays, some involving transport scheduling issues for Mr MacDonald, has meant that the penis was not fitted in 2018 as planned. The most recent surgery was cancelled in April due to the pandemic, but the mechanic is hopeful it will be grafted in between his legs before the end of 2020.
A UCHL spokesperson said the hospital "will try to rearrange his surgery as soon we are able now that services are gradually returning closer to normal following lockdown."
