via Wkyc:
There have been just 40 face transplants in the world. Katie Stubblefield, the youngest patient in the United States, was number 39.
The journey began on March 25, 2014. A then 18-year-old Katie reached a low point and tried to end her life with a rifle. She survived the attempt and a month later arrived at Cleveland Clinic with hope of becoming the facility’s third face transplant recipient.
It took two years before Katie was placed on the waiting list as a transplant candidate. During that time, she went through an intense evaluation process. Because Cleveland Clinic has successfully performed face transplants, dozens of hopeful patients request to be evaluated. But it’s very rare for one to be chosen.
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