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The patient was injured when her dog tried to wake her
The first patient to undergo a face transplant thanked her doctors as soon as she came round after the operation.
The woman, who sustained her injuries when her dog mauled her is "doing well" and has been able to eat strawberries and chocolate, doctors say.
The medical team who carried out the operation on Sunday in Amiens, France, say they were justified in undertaking the ground-breaking surgery.
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tried to see what kind of dog it was, any ideas?
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The Sunday Times wrote:
"Lisping but speaking with a surprisingly strong voice, Dinoire confirmed that she had taken the pills in an attempt to kill herself. She declined to say why she had wanted to die. A friend blamed a romantic disappointment.
Dinoire said that her black labrador had tried to revive her, probably licking her face at first but then biting her until she woke up. She was upset that the animal had to be destroyed. She blieved it had saved her live."
The tragic thing is : "The woman whose nose, lips and chin were used in the world's first face transplant had commited suicide, it was revealed last night."
