Face Transplant Meeting

[sp1814]

Remember the story about the man who had a pioneering face transplant operation after an accident with a shotgun?

Well, the woman of the brother who donated his face has now met the man who received it.

It's an amazing story, but it got me thinking, how would I feel meeting someone with the face of a deceased loved one?

Of course, it wouldn't be exactly as I'd remember (underlying bone structure may be different) - but I think that I probably wouldn't want to meet them.

What do other AB members think?

http://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/may/29/woman-comes-face-to-face-with-her-dead-brothers-transplanted-face

[Canary42]

Yes, I'm with you on this one - I wouldn't want to meet them.

[mccfluff]

it would be strange, when my sister died her organs were used and i've often wondered about the people who received them and how they are doing, i don't know how i'd react coming face to face, as it were, with her face on someone else.

but that's my issue. On the whole i'd rather someone who needed it got the organ or body part what ever it may be, than not

[mazie]

I don't think I could either SP

[mazie]

I agree fluff, but I don't think I could face meeting them. x

[mccfluff]

thinking about it purely from my perspective, it helped a little when my sister died knowing that other people were being given a chance at life & i've often wondered about them over the years and i would like to meet them, i think if the same had happened with her face i would feel the same way - but i am more uneasy about that .
I wonder how her daughters (my neices) would feel though. interesting q.

[mazie]

I think it's really difficult fluff, part of you would so want to, but the rest of you would be a bit scared (really sorry for your loss xx)

[sp1814]

Yes...I think it's different with internal organs, but a face is so (for want of a better word) 'obvious'.

It would be incredibly strange if the recipient had a similar bone structure and/or hairstyle as the donor.

You would be talking to someone you recognise, but don't know.

Weird.

[ludwig]

//.. the woman of the brother who donated his face //

The woman of the brother?

You've been watching those old blaxploitation movies again haven't you.

[douglas9401]

I think I'd be okay with it but we're all different.

[ludwig]

It's a good question, but I think it'd be so obviously a different person that it wouldn't be an issue. For example if someone turned up with your brother's arm or heart, you wouldn't be that bothered. I think it'd be the same with the face.