Pioneering surgery has transformed this woman's life...
This morning Katie Piper speaks about the horrendous acid attack she endured and the pioneering surgery she received that not only saved her life but gave her optimism for the future.
18 months ago Miss Piper was an aspiring model and TV presenter. She started going out with a man called Danny Lynch. She met him on Facebook and after a couple of dates he subjected her to a violent rape - holding her captive for eight hours in a hotel room. Four days later he persuaded her to leave her flat and, as she left - an accomplice of Danny Lynch's threw a cup of acid in her face.
That attack destroyed the skin on much of her face, neck, hands and throat, and left her blind in one eye and needing to be fed through a tube in her stomach.
You can listen to the full interview via iPlayer.
Also today, the City Minister Lord Myners on the FSA's decision to ban self-certification mortgages. How will that affect you? And Jenson Button - how worthy a winner is he? Have a look at what people are saying on my Twitter page.
© MMIX~RS~q~RS~~RS~z~RS~22~RS~)
Comments
Sign in or register to comment.
I listened Katie Piper on your show today after seeing her on BBC Breakfast and leaving the house with tears in my eyes and thoughts of what a remarkable girl she was, just recovered and whammo im crying again listening to her on Victorias show.
The grace she showed when praising her care on the NHS was wonderful to hear and she obviously has wonderful parents as witnessed by the words of her Mother both on TV and on your show.
A remarkable and brave young woman with, i'm sure, a very bright future.
Complain about this comment
No blog for Wednesday. I thought this was supposed to be a daily thing to allow "interaction" with the show. At least, that's what we were told when they killed of the messageboards a couple of weeks ago.
Anyway...
Wednesday 21st October 2009
===========================
The Vista point - what's the problem with Vista? I've got it on my laptop and it's fine. Okay, there's the annoying "user account control" that asks you if you really want to copy that file three times before doing it - but you can turn that off.
Doesn't anyone remember the bug-riddled disaster that was Windows 98...????
From what I've seen in the press of Windows 7, it looks and works, at the interface level at least, just like Vista. Unless, of course, the press haven't actually had the chance to get proper screenshots and have just used some Vista ones to colour up their articles.
Complain about this comment
Victoria - if you are going to ask listeners to comment on your blog could you (or whoever runs it) make sure that it's updated on a daily basis.
Interesting listening to the postmen earlier although the female postie was very aggressive and defensive.
Bleurgh - Robbie Williams and 'which celebs were there'? Feel I've stumbled across Radio 1.
Complain about this comment
Victoria:
Re: Katie Piper
Thanks for bringing to the attention of the public, the
story of the heroing Katie and her situation...
=Dennis Junior=
Complain about this comment
“Acid…WHAT?” is the most common reaction when I try to explain to friends, family and acquaintances what my work as a trustee of the Acid Survivors Trust International (ASTI) is about. This is then usually followed by my trying to get ideas of recreational drug use and problems of acid reflux out of people’s heads and telling them about what acid in fact represents to many thousands of people: a weapon used to destroy their live. See more at http://www.asti.org.uk
Thanks to Katie and her bravery to speak about this horrific crime, “acid attacks” and “acid violence” will now hopefully be terms that the millions of viewers who, just like me sat in front of their TVs last night following Katie’s incredible story, will associate with what is a daily reality for not only Katie but also the many survivors at ASTI’s partner organisations around the world.
These Acid Survivors Foundations (ASFs) face the daily challenge of trying to provide a service to survivors of acid attacks that – as we saw in tonight’s documentary – requires highly skilled professionals including first aid staff, plastic surgeons, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nutritionists, psychologists… and the list goes on.
I would like to thank Katie for her incredible strength and openness and hope that sharing her story will be the start of a public awareness that will help eliminate this form of violence not only in the UK but around the world.
Complain about this comment
View these comments in RSS