Ashley Keffer, of Hopewell, Virginia, says her son Jordan is recovering well from a nine-hour surgery that took place last Friday, transferring a small muscle from his thigh to his face.
, she explained her son had received more than 30 stitches on his face during the lengthy procedure, which took place at UVA in Charlottesville.
"I think it's really neat they were able to use other body parts, and these are body parts that he won't even know were taken," the mother said in a video uploaded to Facebook on Sunday."He won't know that muscle was taken. He won't know that nerve was taken," she added.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Ashley Tisdale Wants Women to Be More Open About Sexual Health'It may seem like a scary subject but I would like to be able to say 'no, it's not.''
Read more »
https://people.comGet the latest news about celebrities, royals, music, TV, and real people. Find exclusive content, including photos and videos, on PEOPLE.com.
Read more »
Six-year-old boy among the victims in garlic festival shooting'My son had his whole life to live and he was only six. That’s all I can say,' says father of 6-year-old killed at garlic festival shooting.
Read more »
8-year-old boy dies after being pushed onto train tracks in GermanyAn 8-year-old boy was run over by a train and killed at Frankfurt's main station on Monday after a man pushed him and his mother onto the tracks, German police said.
Read more »
Get to Know 'Anybody' Singer Burna Boy: WatchIn this week’s episode of “You Should Know,” Billboard is getting better acquainted with Nigerian artist Burna Boy, as he reveals how he decided upon his name, what his music is influenced by and more.
Read more »
Boy, 8, dies in Germany after being pushed onto train tracksGerman police say an 8-year-old boy has been killed by a train at Frankfurt's main station after a man pushed him and his mother onto the tracks
Read more »