Her husband shot her on the face four years ago and she lost a bone structure in the face and a much of her face was badly damaged. Her husband, after failing to kill himself, was imprisoned. Now, Connie Culp becomes the first person to undergo a face transplant. After 22 hours of surgery they had successfully attached the donor face to Connie. Doctors say Connie’s facial nerves will slowly regenerate, and will allow her to show emotion.
Today, she addressed the world by saying:
“Well, I guess I’m the one you came to see today. While I know you all want to focus on me, I think it’s more important you focus on the donor family that made it so I could have this Christmas present, I guess I should say.”
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Connie Culp is an amazing woman and I truly admire her courage. She is a role model for us all.