I read about this sad case last week and I honestly thought the surgical outcome would be different. Is this really an improvement over how he used to look? And why do patients who receive face transplants feel the need to go public with their new faces?
A young man whose face had been disfigured by tumors proudly stood before the media this week.
“I am full of joy and happiness,” the man, identified only as Rafael, told the press. “I want to thank the family of the donor and the medical team.”
With him was his mother, Juana, and sister, Belen, as well as members of the surgical team. Doctors replaced the bottom two-thirds of Rafael’s face in January because of a congenital disease that left it deformed with benign tumors.
He appeared happy to answer questions from the press, but had a special request: Leave him alone.
“Please, after this press conference I want you to leave me, my family and my friends in peace,” he said.
If he really wants his family to be in peace, why go public?
Source NYDN
If he really wants his family to be in peace, why go public?
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PREACH!!!!
On another note: I wall pray for him and his family. People can be very cruel at times, and I have a feeling he will be picked at and made fun of wherever he goes. Poor guy!!
He looks like the guy that was in that movie with Cher. MASK!
From the shapes/disfigurment of his head it really looks like he had that “Elephan Man” disease and from a realistic standpoint–he obviously has a couple more surgeries to go (@ Sandy) before the process is complete!! I say God Bless Him (all involved)!
he reminds me of harry from harry and the hendersons. oh noooo
@ flo……I agree people are sooo mean. poor guy…..its good to hear he is happy.
Yeah he should kept this private cause some people won’t be understandng or compassionate about his condition. God bless him though.
Maybe he will be out and about and wants to have peace at that time, so he gave the photo op upfront!!
ARE YOU SERIOUS???!?!!? FACE TRANSPLANTS ARE STILL REMARKABLE FEATS…of course people will go public. And why not get the gawking from insensitive ass people over with… might as well!
Got to be more careful. SMH.
Or maybe people have been wanting photos and interviews and have been hounding him, his family and friends and he took the pic so they know what he looks like post surgery and now he wants peace!!
Bless his heart!
My day would have went just fine without seeing this.
@Sandra, you are mean. Some thoughts are better left in your head rather than expressed. You are a nurse. You should know better.
He probably went public to keep the press from hounding and following him in an attempt to get the first picture. Good for him and I wish his well on his recovery path.
natrlbeauty08 says:
He probably went public to keep the press from hounding and following him in an attempt to get the first picture. Good for him and I wish his well on his recovery path.
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That was my guess. It’s like celebs w/the first baby pics. I wish him well.
tampa813 says:
Yeah he should kept this private cause some people won’t be understandng or compassionate about his condition. God bless him though.
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It’s are job as parents to teach compassion to our kids. I don’t feel anything wrong with this man wanting to show what he looks like. Beauty really is on the inside and not the outside anyway. I use to know some very beautiful looking ppl, but their stank attiude and ugly ways will never ever allow their outer beauty to shine anymore.
Sidebar: Does anyone know how my sista formerly know as MsHawthorne is doing?
Known, not know. Sorry.
Very well said Anna. I guess I didn’t look at it from that angle.
God Bless him and his family
There is always somebody going through something worse than you. Thanks you Jesus for ALL of my blessings even when I don’t do right! AMEN
and this is how i know there is a God… man can not replicate what was originally done by God…not even come close.
As long as he’s happy that should be the only thing that matter…& I agree he should’ve kept this private
He can do what he wants to do. I dont care. If he is Happy, wonderful! God bless him.
He looks like a guy that tried to hook up with me back in the day. I didn’t want his because he was a street pharmacist though.
God bless this man and his fam!
Anna says:
tampa813 says:
Yeah he should kept this private cause some people won’t be understandng or compassionate about his condition. God bless him though.
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It’s are job as parents to teach compassion to our kids. I don’t feel anything wrong with this man wanting to show what he looks like. Beauty really is on the inside and not the outside anyway. I use to know some very beautiful looking ppl, but their stank attiude and ugly ways will never ever allow their outer beauty to shine anymore.
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God bless him. Face Transplant are fairly new, they’ll get better with time.
And Amen @ Daisy
Is this before or after? wow..smh
Man, that was MEAN even for you Sandra. Even though you, Sandra, have deep insecurities and problems yourself, you can not BEGIN to understand all of the pain this man has went through. How can you even speak on his decision to go “public”? WOW.
I think aqtpie it the nail on the head. He just wants to answer everyones questions and move on.
Man….
this is a sad story. I feel sorry him.
Bless his heart!
That’s all I can say!
I agree with @aqtpie. The press (not the blogs) have been talking about this man since before the procedure and have probably been hounding him for the after picture. He really had no choice if he wanted to get rid of the reporters
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@Anna