She lost a good deal of her face, an eye, her lips, most of her teeth, had has had one cheek reconstructed already with bone from a leg, and had one arm very seriously mangled. A face transplant was mentioned. It brings to mind the story of a woman whose friend's pet primate ripped her face off, literally. No, people do not fully recover from such tragedies. Can they go on to live productive lives? Yes, they can. Still the challenges and obstacles are ginormous.