POWERFUL - Katie's New Face; graphic images

[MoonRiver]

Keep the tissues close by.

This story is difficult to look at. Yet we are asking you to go on the remarkable journey of how a young woman received a face transplant because it reveals something profound about our humanity. Katie Stubblefield lost her face when she was 18. When she was 21, doctors at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio gave her a new one.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2018/09/face-transplant-katie-stubblefield-photography-interactive/?cmpid=org=ngp::mc=crm-email::src=ngp::cmp=editorial::add=Special_20180814::rid=33278463435

[renate]

1. That was so interesting--thank you! nt

[MoonRiver]

2. You are welcome!

[lillypaddle]

3. To only have that kind of strength

to go through that - and her parents as well. Bless them all.

[Hugin]

4. A profound story.

Katie's looking good!

I'm glad they did a little background on the donor. Sandra Bennington provided a great and lasting gift to both Katie and her granddaughter Adrea.

[uponit7771]

5. K&R

[SCantiGOP]

6. That story, with the pictures

Was strangely uplifting. It is amazing to think of how far someone can sink to attempt suicide like she did, but how strong we can be that she was able to complete this process.

[progressoid]

7. Wow.

[hlthe2b]

8. What amazing parents she has and her own strength to endure is profound.

So happy that she's being given a chance.

[kag]

9. Thank you for posting this.

What an amazing story.

[Silver Gaia]

10. Wow.

What an amazing story. Thank you.

[MissB]

11. That was very interesting! Especially interesting to see who was footing the bill. A twist I didn't

expect but one that makes sense.

[IluvPitties]

12. Resilience and love overcoming the impossible odds.

[MoonRiver]

13. I can't imagine going through all that!

[Hekate]

14. Refuses to load for me. Will keep trying tho, as it looks fascinating