ナショナルジオグラフィックのインスタグラム(natgeo) - 8月16日 21時26分

Photo by @maggiesteber. Robb and Alesia Stubblefield hold their 21-year-old daughter Katie in January 2018, eight months and 23 days after Katie received a face transplant at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. Katie shot her face off in a suicide attempt in 2014 at age 18 due to a number of issues that caused her desperate attempt. After numerous surgeries and long hours of psychotherapy to prepare her for eligibility for a face transplant, Katie and her family awaited a miracle: a donor face. One finally came and in May 2017 Katie received a new face in a 31-hour procedure. Throughout this process, her parents stood by her, learning everything they could about face transplants, medical procedures, medicines and numerous kinds of physical therapy. Their lives changed from being teachers to being ardent advocates for their child, accompanying her to daily visits with doctors and physical and speech therapists. They learned how to give her medications through a tube in leading to her stomach. In their most important role, they kept the spirits of Katie and themselves up through their faith in God and faith in Katie's team of surgeons. They became warriors for their daughter in roles that continue even until today. You can read about Katie’s story in the September issue of @ナショナルジオグラフィック magazine…Story of a Face. Please share the story and the following hotlines and donor websites: National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 800-273-8255. Register on this Organ Donor site: https://on.natgeo.com/2MigvIB Donors can save many lives as it did Katie’s.
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