[CBS News] Texan Dallas Wiens has traveled to Boston to seek a medical miracle. 14 months ago while fixing a church window, his head accidentally struck a power line which literally burned his face off.
At age 24, Wiens has had over twenty surgeries to repair his face but it has left him with little more than a mouth. Now, Wiens is one of the first people to be eligible for a new procedure in Boston involving an entire face transplant. He told reporters that it would all be worth it if he was able to see his two year old daughter again.
Wiens has set up a foundation to help cover his medical costs and, if selected, would move to Boston for the better part of a year so that doctors could monitor him after the surgeries.
The hospital, Brigham and Womens Hospital, completed the second ever face transplant in the US two months ago with a $3.4 million contract from the Pentagon looking to help disfigured vets returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Wiens is hoping to be added to the list.
April 12th, 2011 - 12:22 pm
I should really have been working this afternoon, but time passes when you find something good to read.
September 7th, 2011 - 3:11 am
Servus. In der tat ein schöner Post. Ich bin bereits seit 3 Jahren in Vienna und bin wirklich zufrieden. Ich habe schon in zahlreichen Städten wie Salzburg oder Köln gewohnt. Aber nirgends ist es so lebenswert wie in Wien.
December 18th, 2011 - 1:07 pm
Thanks for your tuhhogts. It’s helped me a lot.
December 21st, 2011 - 7:19 am
x7Saks ijbcokhehzog
January 5th, 2012 - 2:17 am
Sorry for the huge review, but I’m really loving the new Zune, and hope this, as well as the excellent reviews some other people have written, will help you decide if it’s the right choice for you.