The Cleveland Clinic confirmed Connie's death in a statement on July 3 1. Frank, Chairman of Clinical Dermatology and Plastic Surgery? Dr. Pepper said. Connie is very brave. She is full of energy. What she did was an inspiration to many people. She is the longest surviving face transplant patient so far, which proves that she is strong. She is also a pioneer, and she decided to accept this daunting facial transplant, which is a great gift to all mankind. ?
According to the report, in 2004, Connie's husband first shot her in the face and then shot himself. Connie was then sent to this clinic. Her husband did not die and was sentenced to seven years in prison after being rescued. In 2008, doctors at the Cleveland Clinic operated on her for 22 hours, replacing about 80% of Connie's face with another deceased's body tissue. Before the transplant, she had undergone 30 plastic surgery. These operations won't help Connie recover, but they will help her regain consciousness. A few years after the operation, Connie began to smell soap, food and perfume.
By 20 1 1, Connie said that after years of eating only soft food, she can eat anything now, including a good steak. After the operation, Connie often tells her story to others, tells her struggle with domestic violence, and educates and encourages other patients and those who are about to undergo transplant surgery.