Isabelle Dinoire
Isabelle Dinoire
Isabelle Dinoire, born 1967, was the first person to undergo a partial face transplant, after her Labrador retriever mauled her in May 2005...
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When I woke up I tried to light a cigarette and I couldn't understand why it wouldn't hold on my lips. It was then that I saw the sea of blood and my dog next to me.
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I have a face like everyone. For several days, I can feel my lips, nose and mouth. A door is open for the future for me and many others I hope.
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I went to look in the mirror and I was horrified. I couldn't believe what I saw, especially as I didn't feel any pain. Since that day my life has changed.
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I expect to resume a normal life. My operation could help others to live again.
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I expect to resume a normal life ... I pay homage to the donor's family.
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On May 27 after a very disturbing week and lots of personal worries, I took some tablets to forget.
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We must not forget that today, thanks to them, I have become visible again.
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Each day that passes, I think, above all, of the donor and her family whom I cannot thank enough.
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Despite their pain, their mourning, they agreed to give a second life to people in distress. Thanks to them, a door to the future is open to me and to others.
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Despite their pain and mourning, they accepted to give a second life to people in need.
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The scars have considerably healed. The doctors are confident.
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Since the day of the operation, I have a face like everybody else.
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Since the day of my operation, I have a face like everyone else. A door to the future is opening.
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I hope the successful operation will help other people like me to live again.