A decade ago, Andy Sandness suffered from such intense depression that led him to suicide. Then just twenty, Andy thought the only way to end his life was putting a gun to his face and pulling the trigger. But!! Death wasn’t ready for Andy. He survived but in that very instant he realized he had committed a grievous mistake. When Officers arrived he begged “please please save me” The Gunshot wound left Andy totally disfigured.
Now 31, Andy has undergone a facial transplant in what is now being regarded as one of the most successful face transplants that doctors have ever witnessed. Read this story and watch how this man’s completely damaged face undergoes a magical transformation.
1 This is how Andy Looked before the tragic suicide attempt which occurred in 2006
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10 years ago, Andy felt life wasn’t worth living. A manic depressant, he felt suicide was the only way out. Andy decided that he would end it all.
"I just remember putting one in the chamber and looking down the barrel of the gun and I said 'ah, #$@! it' and pulled the trigger,". Andy’s life wasn’t going easy; he was facing a rough patch that thrust him into severe depression.
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But!!! Andy didn’t die, he survived!! Unfortunately the gunshot wounded his face so badly, it completely disfigured him. He was not recognizable anymore.
Andy was rushed to emergency where surgeons tirelessly tried to save him. The gunshot had blown away parts of his face, jaw, chin and nose.