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Isabelle Dinoire

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The Resume

    (1967-April 22, 2016)
    Resides in Valenciennes, France
    Recipient of the world's first face transplant (May 2005)

Why she might be annoying:

    She is divorced.
    Her face donor was a brain-dead woman.
    It took a team of 50 doctors and nurses to attach the donor face.
    Her transplant opened the floodgate to new ethical issues.
    She tried to commit suicide by overdosing on sleeping pills.
    Her donor became brain dead after her own ‘successful' suicide attempt.
    She will need to take multiple complex medications for the rest of her life.

Why she might not be annoying:

    Her face transplant surgery was successful.
    Her face became disfigured when her dog tried to wake her from her overdose.
    Her first words when she woke from the 15-hour surgery was ‘Thank you.'
    Contrary to popular belief, she emerged from the surgery looking like her original self, not her donor.
    Also contrary to popular belief, it was a portion of her face (nose, lips and chin) being replaced, not her entire face.
    She unsuccessfully tried to save her dog from being destroyed.

Credit: Battyx3


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 81.82% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 81.25% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 24 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 38 Votes: 73.68% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 29 Votes: 65.52% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 69 Votes: 59.42% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 115 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 70 Votes: 45.71% Annoying