“I had struggled for years with an infection in my perineum but I had no idea what could happen. It spread to my fingers and toes and turned them black.”

“When I saw my penis go black I was beside myself. It was like a horror film. I was in a complete panic. I knew deep down it was gone and I was going to lose it, then one day it just dropped off on to the floor.”

“Because I had been through the devastation of knowing I was going to lose it, I just picked it up and put it in the bin.”

“I went to the hospital and they said the best they could do for me was to roll the remaining stump up like a little sausage roll. It was heartbreaking.”

“I was like any other man, I just couldn’t leave it alone to begin with. I thought it was the best thing ever.”

“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. That they can make me a new penis at all is incredible – but that they can build it on my arm is mind-blowing.”

“It looks like something out of a weird sci-fi comic. But it’s my chance at a normal life. It’s been the first step towards being able to go to the toilet and even being intimate with someone.”