Face transplant gave new life

The first US retsipientka donor face told of how she now lives. The woman's face was demolished shot made by her husband, whom she still loves.

In 2004 Connie Culp   Ohio was the victim of the raging husband, who shot her in the face during a family quarrel. Miraculously surviving woman lost her upper lip of the mouth, one eye and both cheeks. In 2008, Connie was the first patient, passing through face transplant   in the U.S. And she still loves her ex-husband, despite his unbelievable cruelty of the crime. 52-year-old Tom Culp released recently from prison after serving only seven years old.

She went through a long period of treatment ended formulation in the donor waiting list to face transplant in 2008. "The problem was that we needed a local woman who died, whose face could be used for transplant, Connie, - said Dr. Chad Gordon, one eight surgeons Hospital Cleveland Clinic, participated in the operation. - And not just any woman, but her age, blood type, and besides, to register as a donor. In the US, fewer citizens agree to become a donor, so that the chance of the operation was negligible ".

But a miracle happened, and found the right person in just two months - the donor died of a heart attack. Dr. Connie Gordon warned that   face transplant   It may result in her death. "I have one more miracle happened - I squeezed after her husband put a gun barrel in his mouth and pulled the trigger, - says Connie Culp. - So believe in a new miracle." A group of doctors under the guidance of an outstanding surgeon Maria Semenova conducted an operation length of 20 hours.

So far, the patient has taken a cocktail of drugs, it is only in one eye vision remained. "This is not my face, but I'm still grateful for it," - says Connie, who believes that now her life has become much better.

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