Heh, especially if two left hemispheres were brought together. A new right would undoubtably have consequences in your actions and abilities. But, it would mostly be unconscious. But, if another left hemisphere were added. I bet you'd tear yourself apart.
And, the monkey thing was horrific. The picture (might have even been video) was horrible. The monkey didn't look a bit happy. And, it was paralyzed. It was alive but that's it. It could bite and spit and blink but it's body was gone.
But, from such experiments, Christopher Reeve may some day play Superman again. Science can be awful stuff sometimes. It's the objectivity of the whole thing that gets you.