Face Transplant Heartbreak

LYON, France (Dec. 2) - A woman who underwent the world's first partial face transplant regained consciousness 24 hours after the groundbreaking operation and her first words were "thank you," one of her doctors said Friday.

The 38-year-old woman, whose identity has not been disclosed, was mauled by a dog in May. She underwent the transplant Sunday at a hospital in Amiens, northern France. The donor was a brain dead woman.

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Her first words had to be heartbreaking for her family. Apparently, the donor’s native language was English. The family of the woman who received the transplant surely expected her to say “Merci”.