Widow meets man who now bears her husband's face

Lily Ross was eight months pregnant when her husband killed himself. She chose to donate his organs to Andy whom she met after his surgery. It shows how some people's choice to donate organs can allow others to have a future.

Lilly Ross feels the beard of face transplant recipient Andy Sandness during their meeting at the Mayo Clinic. AP
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Lilly Ross feels the beard of face transplant recipient Andy Sandness during their meeting at the Mayo Clinic. AP

Thousands of people around the world receive organ transplants every year, but face transplants are extremely rare.  

Even rarer is the sort of reunion that's taken place in the United States.

TRT World's Arabella Munro has the story of a widow meeting the man whose life she's changed forever.

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