Despite losing her sight, lips, nose and hands in a vicious attack by a rampaging chimpanzee in 2009, compared to the transplant recipient Charla Nash says she feels comfortable in her new skin.
The brave 58-year-old woman, who died in the rout almost terrible, told the Hartford Courant in exclusive feel no different than it did before the attack.
"I feel it is my face," she said. "It's not just work very well."
Mrs. Nash, a single mother of Stamford, Connecticut, told the Courant that she is recovering movements of the face and can express various movements.
"Every day, my muscles better," she said.
Sandra Herold, who owned the 200-pound chimpanzee Travis, died of an aneurysm in 2010. Ms. Nash said that if she could say anything to her former boss and friend, I'd say she is "sorry that this happened. And nothing can change now.
The brave 58-year-old woman, who died in the rout almost terrible, told the Hartford Courant in exclusive feel no different than it did before the attack.
"I feel it is my face," she said. "It's not just work very well."
Mrs. Nash, a single mother of Stamford, Connecticut, told the Courant that she is recovering movements of the face and can express various movements.
"Every day, my muscles better," she said.
Sandra Herold, who owned the 200-pound chimpanzee Travis, died of an aneurysm in 2010. Ms. Nash said that if she could say anything to her former boss and friend, I'd say she is "sorry that this happened. And nothing can change now.
However, she added that Herold was ‘a trouble person’ that was more worried about her pet – who was shot and killed after the attack – than she was of her.
In previous interviews, Ms. Nash revealed that having a new face allowed their simple pleasures humans - has regained its sense of smell and can eat again.
It is even regain sensation in the forehead, cheeks, eyebrows and nose.
But above all, she is learning to smile. "It increases here," Ms. Nash said the Courant as she pointed at her mouth.
In the interview, Ms. Nash also spoke of long years of rehabilitation, and hope to regain some semblance of independence.
"I do not know what the future is doing (sic) to bring ... so do not delude myself," said Ms. Nash,
but added that she wants to make sufficient progress so that they can return to riding and living at home.
She said she misses the simple things - like being able to bargain hunting, sunbathing, or even look at his 20-year-old daughter, Brianna.
"I have to rely on a lot of help," he said. 'My life depends on the situation, not being alone. I used to be very independent. "
She also gets phantom pains in their hands, despite the fact that retired after the 2009 attack.
It is even regain sensation in the forehead, cheeks, eyebrows and nose.
But above all, she is learning to smile. "It increases here," Ms. Nash said the Courant as she pointed at her mouth.
In the interview, Ms. Nash also spoke of long years of rehabilitation, and hope to regain some semblance of independence.
"I do not know what the future is doing (sic) to bring ... so do not delude myself," said Ms. Nash,
but added that she wants to make sufficient progress so that they can return to riding and living at home.
She said she misses the simple things - like being able to bargain hunting, sunbathing, or even look at his 20-year-old daughter, Brianna.
"I have to rely on a lot of help," he said. 'My life depends on the situation, not being alone. I used to be very independent. "
She also gets phantom pains in their hands, despite the fact that retired after the 2009 attack.
Transplants added in surgery later had to be withdrawn due to dangerous complications.
In an interview with ABC 7 last month, Ms. Nash - who likes to be called Charlie - said she does not want pity from anyone.
"I do not want anyone to feel sorry for me," she said. "I want to be like everyone else."
There are very real economic concerns as well. Surgery, care and rehabilitation that cost millions.
According to the Courant, there is a case pending against $ 150 million of the state of Connecticut for allegedly failing to protect its citizens from an insecure creature.
One of the state employees reportedly wrote in a memo that Travis attack was "an accident waiting to happen."
"I hope I get my day in court," she said.
She has been told by the doctors who need to work on bulking up, since she is still very thin for their frame of 5 feet 10 inches.
Ms. Nash, who was blinded in the attack of 2009, was fitted with brown glass eyes and hopes to get a double hand transplant after the first no.
She received a full face transplant revolutionary at the Brigham and Women Hospital in Boston for almost two years after the attack.
The operation - carried out by a team of over 30 surgeons and nurses - and the subsequent recovery were widely covered.
Before surgery, she hid her face behind a veil, saying she chose to take ', so do not scare people. "
In an interview with ABC 7 last month, Ms. Nash - who likes to be called Charlie - said she does not want pity from anyone.
"I do not want anyone to feel sorry for me," she said. "I want to be like everyone else."
There are very real economic concerns as well. Surgery, care and rehabilitation that cost millions.
According to the Courant, there is a case pending against $ 150 million of the state of Connecticut for allegedly failing to protect its citizens from an insecure creature.
One of the state employees reportedly wrote in a memo that Travis attack was "an accident waiting to happen."
"I hope I get my day in court," she said.
She has been told by the doctors who need to work on bulking up, since she is still very thin for their frame of 5 feet 10 inches.
Ms. Nash, who was blinded in the attack of 2009, was fitted with brown glass eyes and hopes to get a double hand transplant after the first no.
She received a full face transplant revolutionary at the Brigham and Women Hospital in Boston for almost two years after the attack.
The operation - carried out by a team of over 30 surgeons and nurses - and the subsequent recovery were widely covered.
Before surgery, she hid her face behind a veil, saying she chose to take ', so do not scare people. "
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