OCR Text |
Show Tuesday, February 7, 2006 DAILY HERALD Transplant patient: ‘T have a face like everyoneelse’ la Doland problems at the ti “took some drugsto forget” after a trying week, which knocked herout. “When I wokeup,I tried to light a cigarette, and I didn’t understand why I om hold it between mylips,” she said. “That’s when I saw the poolof blood and the de to me.I looked at myself in the THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AMIENS, France — The Frenchwoman who received ‘the world’sfirst partial face transplant showed off her new features Monday, and her scar: a faint, circular line of buckled skin aroundhernose, lips and chin. But where she once had a gaping hole caused by a dog bite, she now has a face. Isabelle Dinoire, a 38-yearold mother of two, spoke with a heavy slur and had trouble movingherlips at her first newsconference since the surgery in November.But said she was looking forward to resuming a normal life. ~uice the day of my opera* on, | have a face like everyoneelse,” Dinoire said, reading from a prepared statement. She also thanked the family of the brain-dead female donor, who gavehernewlips, a hin and nose anddistributed a heart,liver, pancreas and kidneysto others. “Despite their pain and mourning, they accepted to give a secondlife to people in need,” Dinoire said. “Thanks to them,a doorto the futureis opening for me andothers.” Before the 15-hour surgery in Amiens on Nov.27, Dinoire’slipless gums andteeth were permanently exposed and most of her nose was missing. Food dribbled from her mouth. She worea surgical maskin public to avoid frightening people. Dinoire,still hospitalized for physical therapy, said she was regaining sensation and was notin pain. “I can open my mouth and eat. I feel mylips, my nose and my mouth,” shesaid. While one of her surgeons was speaking, she drank from a plastic cup — a simple gesture that produced a flurry of cam- Millions of motorists have Social Security numbers mirror, and there, horrified, I couldn't believe what I saw — especially because it didn’t hurt. Eversince this day, my life has changed.” She also explained the difficulties of life with disfigurement, saying she suffered stares when she wentout.“I understandall people who have a haridicap,” she said. Dinoiresaid she “accepted immediately” when her surgeons suggested the trans- plant. But the procedure has beenunableto restore the way she looked before the dog mauling. “There's no comparison betweenthefaceI havetoday and the face I had seven months ago,it is totally different,” she said, adding she was eagerto return hometo her teenage daughters and find a MICHEL SPINGLER/Associated Press job. tsabelle Dinoire.,the woman whoreceveid a new nose, chin and “I wantto have a normal life mouthin a groundbreaking transplant operation on Nov. 27 again,” she said. The Labrador was euthaaddresses reporters during herfirst press conference after the transplant, at the hospital in Amiensl, northern France, Monday. nized, but Dinoire has since acquired a new dog. Her surgeons — who have beencriticized for going eraflashes. makeup. ; ahead with a radical,"untested Her mouth appeared slightly Doctors showed slides of procedurewithouttrying tralopsided and was usually open herprogress, her scar growditional reconstructionfirst ing fainter each week. The slightly. Whenshelaughed, donor's nose had been bruised — defendedtheir decision and she seemed unableto bring said they repeatedly warned herlips together to form a full during efforts to save her Dinoire abouttherisks. before she died, but the mark smile. Shealso haddifficulty The doctorsalsosaid they healed after the tissue was pronouncingletterslike “b” transplanted to Dincire, a sign haveasked French health auand “p” that require pursing thorities for permission forfive the graft wassuccessful, surthe lips — skill her doctors moresimilar transplants. Dr. geons sai said will improve with time. Dinoire spokefrankly about Jean-Michel Dubernard said In terms ofcoloring, the they wanted “togive this opthe horrific attack in May by match betweenDinoire’s her pet Labrador. She said she eration to manyother people in ownskin andthe graft was Franceandin the world.” was wrestling with personal remarkable, though she wore Srvert Heapact ths? MIGRAINES? Trenston Hrapacirss? Suir NBs 1mOe Wak voleobthe-on mcttadopaely toned “vide internationally it oble treat mony of Ifyou or « friend hove any TMD ion sa plogveinclude us 9¢ TMI symptoms, see your all for 0 free consultation. BS Brooks DDS on their driver'slicenses » '— it is the most useful item for a personal identity thief,” said Beth Givens,director of the San DiJEFFERSONCITY, Mo. — Mil- ego-based Privacy Rights Clearlions of motorists across the nainghouse. tion are carrying around driver's Abo 8.9 million U.S.adults werevictims ofidentity fraud in licenses containing their Social Security numbers — a potential 2005, costing an estimated $57 jackpot foridentity thieves. billion, according to a survey rePrivacy experts strongly warn leased by the Better Business Buagainst the practice. And a rereau. One contributing factoris cent federal law ordered states to believed to be the availability of stop issuing licenses displaying Social Security numbers on drivSocial Security numbers. er’s licenses and health insurance Yet somestates continue to cards that people carry around in do so, a review by The Associtheir wallets and purses anddisated Press has found. Andin play when writing checks. other states that have dropped A 2003 survey by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Adthe practice,it could take years before people who havelicenses ministrators identified 17 states with Social Security numbers on and the District of Columbia them are issued new ones. where Social Security numbers That's the case for Utah, which wereput onlicenses.In all of stopped issuing drivers licenses those jurisdictions, drivers could with Social Security numbers on ask that the numberbe put on or May3, 2004. Because licenses left off. But in somecases,drivers last for five years, the phase-out wereencouraged by motorvewon't be complete until 2009. The hicle clerks to put their Social SeDepartment of Public Safety says curity numbersontheir licenses its computer system cannot track for the sake of convenience. how manyof Utah’s1.8 million In 2004, President Bush signed driversstill have their Social Sea law barring states from putting curity numbersontheir licenses. Social Security numbers on new Utah is among 11 states in an or renewed driver's licenses, identification cards or vehicle AP sampling that identified more than 14 million motorists with registrations. The law took effect Social Security numbers ontheir this past December. licenses. A name,birth date and follow-up survey by the address are valuable pieces of APfoundthat most states have information for someone who changedtheir policies and are complying with the federal law. wantsto steal another person's identity and obtain loans and But somearenot. Mississippi's driver services dicredit cards. But a Social Security numberis the richest prize of rector, Maj. Joseph Rigby, cited a state law allowingthepractice. themall. “Fora thief, getting a wallet “I believe there's a separation of state and federal government,” that has a Social Security numberonit is like finding the pot of he said. “Right now, westill have a state law on the booksthatI gold at the endof the rainbow THE ASSOCIATED PRESS: PRINTS from DIGITAL Mountainland Applied Technology College Looking for a hair salon? Look nofurther, contact MOUNTAIN COSMETOLOGY for your next salon appointment MATC 763-0324 MATC NTAL @ 768-9471 ¢ PERMANENT-WATERPROOF ber Tanah g- | www.allenscamera.net eaRec C ore Ca) hace eleLNOURGg aeSais Nami * COSTS LESS! OL CCPL ei) Provo36 N University 373-4440 American Fork 76 N 100 E 756-3313 ‘USTAR UtahScience, Technology and Research Economic Deveromentiat Initiative “A shipin harbor ii s safe, but that’s NOT why they’re built.” | “Getting the USTARInitiative ship out into theocean of economic developmentpotential is a top priority for the Provo Orem Chamber of Commerce. Todayis the time we must investin creating the next generation ofinnovative Utah companies. Providing resources forresearchin technology,genetics, bio-medand other areas is essential if Utahis to capitalize on the competitive advantages we alreadyhave inplace.If we don't think aboutthefuture, we won't have one. The Provo Orem Chamberbelieves that a great opportunityexists for the developmentof research facilities that will foster an environmentof success. Andthat environment will bring new jobs, new companies and strong economic growth to our state. Utah cannot affordto allow our best and brightest minds andbest technology companies to go elsewhere.” Invest in a better future for Utah. "For more information: WhenWasthe Last Time You Got Framed? (For Free!) There's no better time than right now! Becausefor a limited time, you'll get free frames* with the purchaseof any prescription lenses! Comein nowfor our big Free FrameSale! *Frames fromtheFashionAffordables collection Upgrades are granted a $50credit. Other restrictions mayapply Steve DENSLEY President/ CEO Provo-OREM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Paid for by the USTAR Support Coalition and the Salt Lake Chamber Dy stay > Chater dauita [ij Deeeaie peneahaa acctot a) ¢ Orem Factory Outlet Peat in |