Monday, December 20, 2010

Woman Who Received First U.S. Face Transplant Meets Donor's Family

In 2004, Connie Culp was just like any other suburban housewife.  One day, however, her husband shot her in the face with a shotgun and then turned the gun on himself.  He survived, and went to prison for seven years.  She was left clinging to life.  The blast shattered half her face, leaving shotgun pellets and bone fragments in her face.

In 2008, she received the face of Anna Kasper, who had died of a heart attack.  She met her family for the first time this past Saturday and spent about 90 minutes with them.

It was awkward at first, but soon they talked about the amazing gift Mrs. Kasper had given Mrs. Culp, and how it has managed to allow her to have a normal life once again.

In my opinion, this is one of the great gifts of Christmas.  Read the rest of the article and slideshow here.

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