![]() Daniel Alam and a team of surgeons, nurses, and medical aides cared for me. I was moved to the Cleveland Clinic a few days after surgery. I believe that one day I'll have two hands to help me live as a blind person with confidence. Losing the new hands is just a bump in the road of my recovery. Here I received a new face and two hands that will allow me to be independent once again and able to be part of society. Finally, I was given the chance to restore most of what I lost by coming to Brigham and Women's Hospital. They helped me adapt to a near impossible situation where I was unable to see, smell, and move with confidence without the use of hands. These professionals first saved my life, then healed my wounds and strengthened me to face an uncertain future. “Since February 16, 2009, I have been blessed to be in the care of many incredible doctors, nurses, and caregivers. Nash said in a statement that she's looking forward to doing things she once took for granted, including being able to smell, eat normally, speak clearly and kiss loved ones. Pomahac led the team of more than 30 physicians, nurses and anesthesiologists in the full face transplant procedure. ![]() Bohdan Pomahac, director of the BWH Plastic Surgery Transplantation Program, in a statement provided by Brigham and Women’s Hospital. “It’s wonderful to see how Charla’s recovery has progressed as she continues taking steps toward her new life,” said Dr. The 57-year-old Nash was attacked in Stamford in February 2009 by a friend's 200-pound chimpanzee, which ripped off her nose, lips, eyelids and hands. ![]() Photos were later released by Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital, where the surgery was performed. Nash, who had a face transplant in May, didn't appear on the program because family members said she was too weak to do an interview. The pictures of Charla Nash were first shown on NBC's Today show Thursday morning. HARTFORD, Conn.-The new face of a Connecticut woman who was mauled by a chimpanzee two years ago has been revealed for the first time in photos showing a startling transformation.
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