This article is about a 37 year old man who had an entire face transplant. In 1997 he suffered a gunshot wound to the face. Because of the extent of the damage the man wore a mask for 15 years. His new face was a combination of his own face and the face of a donor. The entire operation took 36 hours. Richard is only the 23rd patient to receive a face transplant in the world.
This story is so amazing to me. The things that we are now capable of doing through medicine are just astounding. For that man to finally want to show his face after 15 years of hiding has to feel so good to him. The generosity of the donor is also wonderful. The donor not only donated his entire face but he also donated organs to 5 other patients. I am glad I stumbled across this story. It cheered me up for that man to get what he has wanted for so long.
Every time I read these stories I am so amazed. It is absolutely unbelievable how far we have come in the medical field. Who could have imagined a 'face transplant', this is just one of the many great reasons to be a donor.
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