After being badly burned in a car crash, doctors at NYU Langone Health decided 22-year-old Joe DiMeo was the perfect candidate for the operation, which had only been attempted twice.
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Recipient Of First Successful Face, Double Hand Transplant Says Surgery Gave Him Second Chance
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I am just wondering what happens to the donor. Are we talking about a dead person?
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Lord Jesus bless you , take care
I’m glad he has hands now and is able to see. People who safed him after his accident must be happy that they kept him alive with 80% of body burn so he suffer more & more… this makes me cry. He is very strong….
poor thing!went through so much 😞doctors are saints!👌
What a lively dude!
This is literally a miracle.
Why did Lester sound so quiet?
Congratulations to this man.
Woww
Imagine being the donor family. I’m glad he got help but this is a bit unsettling
God bless.
I love science and technology, Congrats to that young man
Nice it can only get better . I would be interested in what new habits he develops from the previous owners body . I had a tendon replaced with a frozen one I developed a real taste for onions after my surgery.
New hands! Learn something new everyday
Metal gear
I am really happy for you man!!!
I get nightmares Everytime I see this thumbnail
HE WAS A GOOD LOOKING KID AND IM SURE A PLAYER AND COCKY AND SPEEDING IN HIS CAR SHOWING OFF AND THATS WHAT CAUSED ACCIDENT.IF HE DRIVES AGAIN HE BETTER GO SLOW OR DONT DRIVE AT ALL
HE WILL GET PLENTY OF LEFT SWIPES
YIKES!!
So happy they finally operated on someone who didn’t botch their suicide attempt or get shot in the face during an armed robbery! He looks great and deserves the opportunity more than the other two.
I'd rather die
You mean to tell me after a 23hr surgery.. none of the doctors didn't die from oxygen deprivation..
He could have had any face installed that he wanted and he picked that..