Firefighter suffers third-degree burns – this is him 11 years later

eat or laugh without feeling pain, and he couldn’t even blink or close his eyes.

Surgeons eventually used flaps of skin to protect his vision. Still, he remained at risk of slowly but surely going blind.

As the years went by, Patrick had difficulties accepting his appearance. Just being with his children – or by himself, for that matter – became a nightmare.continue reading …