4/27/2006: Another face transplant

Undertoad · 04-27-2006, 01:53 PM

IotD had the first face transplant patient but this guy, apparently the second, has received less attention from the world. It happened in China, where the guy lost much of his face in a bear attack.

As in the case of the first transplant, docs aren't so worried about whether it'll "take" as they are how the guy will deal with the psychological problems of suddenly looking very different.

Ibby · 04-27-2006, 01:59 PM

They aren't making as big a deal about this guy because, face it (heh), there are a lot of Chinese people, and if you reported on every single one there'd be no other news. And honestly, in the states at least, how big a market is there on China? Chinese news is only reported there when a mine collapses or something, or if their president is in the states.

wolf · 04-27-2006, 02:14 PM

How could he face psychological problems from looking different, when they all look alike?

(now that I've gotten that out of the way ... an intact transplanted face has got to be a major improvement on what he's looked like since the bear attack.)

Shocker · 04-27-2006, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by wolf

How could he face psychological problems from looking different, when they all look alike?

My thoughts exactly LOL

gaidin · 04-27-2006, 04:09 PM

i didn't know they had bears in china

Elspode · 04-27-2006, 04:15 PM

Well, there's pandas, but they aren't really bears, are they?

Shocker · 04-27-2006, 04:16 PM

Maybe it was really a yeti

Pancake Man · 04-27-2006, 04:45 PM

Man, I would hate to have to do that. Get up and look in the mirror, and get the shock of your life. Fun experiment: Wear a halloween mask overnite, and see if you immediately recognize yourself the next morn.

milkfish · 04-27-2006, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

As in the case of the first transplant, docs aren't so worried about whether it'll "take" as they are how the guy will deal with the psychological problems of suddenly looking very different.

That's why all they should limit all these face transplants to celebrities, who are all so psychologically damaged already that the post-transplant issues would not matter.

Leah · 04-27-2006, 06:35 PM

It was probably his teady bear that bit him

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Trilby · 04-27-2006, 07:12 PM

If that was me I'd have to be on benzodiazepams for the duration of my natural life. so many time the IotD reminds me how very, very fortunate I am.

Undertoad · 04-27-2006, 07:43 PM

They also have zoos in China.

Happy Monkey · 04-27-2006, 07:47 PM

Best not to piss off Genma Saotome.

xoxoxoBruce · 04-27-2006, 08:07 PM

Black bears, Moon bears, Panda bears and Teddy bears.

Happy Monkey · 04-27-2006, 09:59 PM

Colbert has been vindicated.

04-27-2006, 01:53 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	4/27/2006: Another face transplant IotD had the first face transplant patient but this guy, apparently the second, has received less attention from the world. It happened in China, where the guy lost much of his face in a bear attack. As in the case of the first transplant, docs aren't so worried about whether it'll "take" as they are how the guy will deal with the psychological problems of suddenly looking very different.

04-27-2006, 02:14 PM	#3
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	How could he face psychological problems from looking different, when they all look alike? (now that I've gotten that out of the way ... an intact transplanted face has got to be a major improvement on what he's looked like since the bear attack.) __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

04-27-2006, 04:15 PM	#6
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Well, there's pandas, but they aren't really bears, are they? __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

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Pancake Man Hand-of-Kindness Extender Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 131	Man, I would hate to have to do that. Get up and look in the mirror, and get the shock of your life. Fun experiment: Wear a halloween mask overnite, and see if you immediately recognize yourself the next morn. __________________ Abandon all hope, o ye who read my posts

04-27-2006, 07:12 PM	#11
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	If that was me I'd have to be on benzodiazepams for the duration of my natural life. so many time the IotD reminds me how very, very fortunate I am. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

04-27-2006, 01:59 PM	#2
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	They aren't making as big a deal about this guy because, face it (heh), there are a lot of Chinese people, and if you reported on every single one there'd be no other news. And honestly, in the states at least, how big a market is there on China? Chinese news is only reported there when a mine collapses or something, or if their president is in the states.

04-27-2006, 04:09 PM	#5
gaidin Complex Simpleton Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 18	i didn't know they had bears in china

04-27-2006, 04:16 PM	#7
Shocker Knight of the Oval-Shaped Conference Table Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Your Mom's house Posts: 378	Maybe it was really a yeti

04-27-2006, 06:35 PM	#10
Leah Love my Heffalumps Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia (best place in the world) Posts: 346	It was probably his teady bear that bit him .

04-27-2006, 07:43 PM	#12
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	They also have zoos in China.

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04-27-2006, 08:07 PM	#14
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Black bears, Moon bears, Panda bears and Teddy bears. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

04-27-2006, 09:59 PM	#15
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