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Metro North Health
Metro North Health
22 hours ago

When 78-year-old retired engineer Randall underwent major surgery to remove a metastatic cancer, which resulted in him losing his eye and part of his face, he was left feeling self-conscious about his appearance. 😔

“I was aware I was getting unwanted stares, glares and sometimes questions while I was out and about," Randall said.

To overcome this, Randall began working with the RBWH Maxiliofacial clinic in 2023 to rebuild the area of his face that had been removed and to have a face prosthetic developed. 💖

“The ingenuity the team has displayed to ensure my prosthetic works well for me both aesthetically and functionally is truly a work of art," Randall said.

"When I was having trouble keeping my prosthetic in place on hot and humid days due to sweat, they came up with a way to ensure it didn’t slip using my glasses and magnets to keep it in place.”

“Having the prosthetic has returned my life to normal; I have gone back to living without a care in the world." ... See MoreSee Less

When 78-year-old retired engineer Randall underwent major surgery to remove a metastatic cancer, which resulted in him losing his eye and part of his face, he was left feeling self-conscious about his appearance. 😔 “I was aware I was getting unwanted stares, glares and sometimes questions while I was out and about, Randall said. To overcome this, Randall began working with the RBWH Maxiliofacial clinic in 2023 to rebuild the area of his face that had been removed and to have a face prosthetic developed. 💖 “The ingenuity the team has displayed to ensure my prosthetic works well for me both aesthetically and functionally is truly a work of art, Randall said. When I was having trouble keeping my prosthetic in place on hot and humid days due to sweat, they came up with a way to ensure it didn’t slip using my glasses and magnets to keep it in place.” “Having the prosthetic has returned my life to normal; I have gone back to living without a care in the world.
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When 78-year-old retired engineer Randall underwent major surgery to remove a metastatic cancer, which resulted in him losing his eye and part of his face, he was left feeling self-conscious about his appearance. 😔

“I was aware I was getting unwanted stares, glares and sometimes questions while I was out and about," Randall said.

To overcome this, Randall began working with the RBWH Maxiliofacial clinic in 2023 to rebuild the area of his face that had been removed and to have a face prosthetic developed. 💖

“The ingenuity the team has displayed to ensure my prosthetic works well for me both aesthetically and functionally is truly a work of art," Randall said.

"When I was having trouble keeping my prosthetic in place on hot and humid days due to sweat, they came up with a way to ensure it didn’t slip using my glasses and magnets to keep it in place.”

“Having the prosthetic has returned my life to normal; I have gone back to living without a care in the world."

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When 78-year-old retired engineer Randall underwent major surgery to remove a metastatic cancer, which resulted in him losing his eye and part of his face, he was left feeling self-conscious about his appearance. 😔 “I was aware I was getting unwanted stares, glares and sometimes questions while I was out and about," Randall said. To overcome this, Randall began working with the RBWH Maxiliofacial clinic in 2023 to rebuild the area of his face that had been removed and to have a face prosthetic developed. 💖 “The ingenuity the team has displayed to ensure my prosthetic works well for me both aesthetically and functionally is truly a work of art," Randall said. "When I was having trouble keeping my prosthetic in place on hot and humid days due to sweat, they came up with a way to ensure it didn’t slip using my glasses and magnets to keep it in place.” “Having the prosthetic has returned my life to normal; I have gone back to living without a care in the world."

When 78-year-old retired engineer Randall underwent major surgery to remove a metastatic cancer, which resulted in him losing his eye and part of his face, he was left feeling self-conscious about his appearance. 😔

“I was aware I was getting unwanted stares, glares and sometimes questions while I was out and about," Randall said.

To overcome this, Randall began working with the RBWH Maxiliofacial clinic in 2023 to rebuild the area of his face that had been removed and to have a face prosthetic developed. 💖

“The ingenuity the team has displayed to ensure my prosthetic works well for me both aesthetically and functionally is truly a work of art," Randall said.

"When I was having trouble keeping my prosthetic in place on hot and humid days due to sweat, they came up with a way to ensure it didn’t slip using my glasses and magnets to keep it in place.”

“Having the prosthetic has returned my life to normal; I have gone back to living without a care in the world." ...

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