Face transplant patient says he feels ‘normal’ again after woman donated son’s face

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A firefighter said he is feeling “normal” again after receiving a face transplant - 15 years after he suffered horrific injuries. Mr Hardison recently went to Disney World with his five children, where he swam in the pool for the first time since 2001. open image in gallery 
 The transformation process in 2015 
 “I can't express the gratitude enough,” he said, as reported by ABC News, referring to the donor's mother. She lost her only child.” His daughter, Alison Hardison, wrote in a blog detailing her father's recovery: "I was talking with my dad recently and I asked him, 'What is one thing you've learned in the last year since your surgery?' Dr Eduardo Rodrigues explained that the face transplant extended behind the back of the head and up the hair line, concealing the incisions.