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‘So Happy:’ World’s First Hand/Face Transplant Patient Doing Well

Joe DiMeo’s life changed forever when he fell asleep at the wheel on U.S. Route 22 in New Jersey on July 14, 2018.

The horrific crash left him with third-degree burns on 80% of his body and a grim prognosis.

Now, more than two years later, DiMeo, 22, is the recipient of the world’s first successful double hand and face transplant, and on the road to recovery.

Read the full story here!

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