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Man Who Had Face and Double-Hand Transplant Gets Married

Man Who Had Face and Double-Hand Transplant Gets Married

Yahoo22-02-2025
A beautiful wedding in Hawaii was a sight Joe DiMeo, owner of 80 Percent Gone (https://bit.ly/3Xe80Rk), wasn't sure he would ever get to see. DiMeo was burned on over 80% of his body after his car flipped over and caught fire. During a 23-hour operation, he became the first person in the world to successfully undergo a transplant of both his face and hands from the same donor. Years later, he formed a special relationship with Jessica Kolby, a nurse from Ohio. After nearly four years of dating, DiMeo proposed to Kolby.
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A beautiful wedding in Hawaii was a sight Joe DiMeo, owner of 80 Percent Gone ( wasn't sure he would ever get to see. DiMeo was burned on over 80% of his body after his car flipped over and caught fire. During a 23-hour operation, he became the first person in the world to successfully undergo a transplant of both his face and hands from the same donor. Years later, he formed a special relationship with Jessica Kolby, a nurse from Ohio. After nearly four years of dating, DiMeo proposed to Kolby.

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