If you saw some of those pictures from the article then you know this isn't going to be very good. Its more like a suicide wish and I hope if he ends up just twitching that they do not try to prolong his life if that is all he will end up doing.
Terminally Ill Man Set to Undergo World's First Head Transplant Meets the Doctor Who's Doing It
In Russia, 30-year-old Valery Spiridonov will be flying to the United States to meet the doctor who plans to perform the world's first head transplant on him. During the operation, Italian surgeon, Dr. Sergio Canavero, intends to completely remove Spiridonov's head and reattached it to a healthy body. Ref. Source 9m
Werdnig-Hoffman Syndrome (Hover)