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Family sees God’s hand in son’s survival after suicide attempt, successful face transplant
Two weeks after his surgery when Derek got out of ICU, Lisa took him in his wheelchair to St. Mary’s Catholic Chapel on the ...
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Transplant at Mayo Clinic replaces 85 percent of patient’s face after more than 50 hours of surgery
March 5 had been a day of dread for the Pfaff family since 2014, when Lisa and Jerry found their 19-year-old son, Derek, ...
The story of Mayo Clinic’s second face transplant, a decade in the making
A catastrophic gunshot wound changed Derek Pfaff’s life. Ten years later, at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, his life changed again ...
Michigan man receives 'life-changing' face transplant 10 years after suicide attempt: 'It was truly a miracle'
After surviving a suicide attempt a decade ago that left his face severely disfigured, a Michigan man has received a life-altering face transplant. Derek Pfaff, 30, underwent the 50-hour procedure at ...