A survivor from hostage gunshot in Phillipines in 2010----- Yee Chiao Ling
She was a beauty until 2010 in Manila, Philippines......
Yee was a shining smile single mom with a boy. She was looking a new life and traveling with her boyfriend to Manila, Philippines in August, 2010. Unfortunately, they were victims of a bus hostage event, gunshot on her face. Her chin was severe injured. This smiling beauty never come back again.
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After Aug, 2010 , Yee survived like this way........
This photo taken one year after the hostage event. She had already done many surgeries after injury, split tibia bone to transplant to her chin to instead of her mandible and transferred muscle , subcutaneous tissue and skin to cover exposure bone. Unfortunately, all of them were not fully successful. The planted bone shrank, muscle skin contracted .Yee couldn't open her mouth, bite either. Her mom scissored all food to small pieces before she ate. Every single meal took an hour.Even more, some fistulas formed , always discharge drained out, gauze covered needed all the time. What a suffer!!
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Turning point for Yee......
19th, Dec, 2013 , Yee came to Taiwan with little hope. That was the 34th surgery for her after injured. Under fully assessment, surgeons found there were 8 cm mandible defect caused deformity and malfunction of her month. Multi-CT scan rebuilt whole vision and applied 3D printing technology to customize titanium plates for reconstruction. Oral surgeon team released all contracted tissue to match anatomical reduction of existed mandible by customized plates. Plastic surgeon team rebuilt blood circulation by micro-vascular reconnected vessels of face and neck. " It took 12 hours to rebuild mandible."Doctors said.
Unforgettable 37th birthday .....
26th, Dec, 2013 was Yee's 37years old birthday, was Yee's reborn day as well. Since this day, she can eat by her mouth and take off her mask............
Thankful visiting back to Taiwan in Dec, 2014
Yee came back Taiwan on her 38th birthday, 26th, Dec, 2014 to show her appreciation to medical team. Director of medical team said " Her appearance could recover 90% hopefully after tooth implantation."
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