Face transplant recipient overwhelmed by result

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Unable to speak clearly after seeing his new face, Mr Sandness wrote a note for his doctors and family to read: "Far exceeded my expectations. But she gave her consent after being reassured that Mr Sandness had his own eyes and forehead and would not be identifiable as her husband. "Media caption Andy Sandness gets a new face after trying to kill himselfImage copyright Eric M. Sheahan/Mayo Clinic/AP Image caption At the medical centre before his face transplant surgeryMr Sandness, from Wyoming, was left with a face almost completely destroyed after his attempt on his life in 2006. Image copyright Eric M. Sheahan/Mayo Clinic/AP Image caption Dr Samir Mardani shows Andy pictures of his children moments before they go into surgery. Mr Sandness, now 31, and Lily have not met.