Transcript for Face transplant recipient has emotional meeting with donor’s mother
mother’s unimaginable grief and what she does to help another mother save her son. My “20/20” co-anchor Amy robach with two families. Reporter: Tonight, a seconds chance for Cameron Underwood who suffered damage to his face from a self-inflicted gunshot wound two years ago. And the selfless gift of another mother who tragically lost her son, will, will make it fossible for Cameron to have surgery, facial transplant surgery. But a face? And Cameron suffered his injury at the age of 23, which is the age that Willie was when he died. And I just thought, you know, he can get this kid a face. Reporter: With will identified as the donner, two our V mothers coming together in love and hope to give another son a chance at life. Thank you for letting my son live on. You have no idea what it means, what it means to us. Reporter: The rufrly 25 hour surgery a success. When you look in the mirror, what do you see? Me? I see me. Reporter: One life reborn and mother seeing her lost son’s face again. I’m so glad you’re here. So glad. You look so fantastic. I know, you look beautiful. I guess I’m a little biassed. I think you’re drop dead gorgeous. I think he is too. Thank you. Those two moms looking at the new mom and the new face. Amy, I know you will reveal it tonight on “20/20.” This is an extraordinary journey. We have been following them for the past six months. The one mother gave another mother at the reunion at the reunion, a gold locket and a
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