I was originally going to post about vanilla today. I saw this really fascinating tv show that talked about the history of it, and it was so interesting that I wanted to share it with the world.
Where the posting changed was when I logged on my computer and I saw the headline "WORLD'S FIRST FACE TRANSPLANT". Vanilla, cool no more.
So get this, doctor's in France performed the world's first partial facial transplant on a women disfigured by a dog attack. The donor is a brain dead patient who's family gave consent to the doctor's to harvest the chin, nose and lips.
Now before you start jumping all over the place cursing the possible ethics of this new procedure -chill.
The women who received the transplant had severe difficulty to speak and chew, according to doctors. This surgery, if successful, will give new hope to people suffering from severe burns, and disfigurements. It's a surgery that's more than cosmetic, it's a slice of normalcy for the people who have difficulty operating in everyday functions without it. People with such previously irreparable injuries used to have to suffer as it was near impossible for doctors to correct.
I fear potential psychological ramifications for the recipients. To wake up in the morning and to see you have someone else's face, it must be a huge shock. And, a little scary!
If you want to read the full article for yourself, just click here
Friday, December 02, 2005
Brave New World!
Posted by
KarmaCake
12/02/2005 10:25:00 AM
@karmacakedotca
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