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

that, but Patrick also received new eyelids, restoring his ability to blink naturally.

But the surgery was not without risk. Due to the highly complex nature of the procedure, Patrick had only a 50/50 chance of surviving.

“Everything in life has a risk,” Hardison told Time Magazine.

“When it’s your time to go, you’ll go—whether you’re walking down the continue reading …