MAKING A FEW NOSE.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 August 1923, Page 4

MAKING A FEW NOSE.

A woxdki: ok si v. I A\' inillstl ■:I <11: ' 1:111«>11 In resiore a | man'-, hum*, v. Inch had heen riiivn away | I". raw.-i'. is i£oin;£ mi at tile Sydney tiospital. Part cl' the new nose will iimiini.-- ime of Ihe lingers of th" halien!. || i. 1 1. •ill <r e.i a fted lo his face he|:re I ■liiy ivilkivml Irani his hand. will i-■ 111:ii11 i here while l!u- ernitinjr The man i~ Tlmmas Kilknlleii. ~i ‘ S mi- ks am he arrived at the Sydney I [<: - j > il ; 1 1 in a tl'idv |.uial'!e i midi! ion. iI is i, hole no- e had been ■ at.•:i av. ay I. thedn ad disease. The d. a t nfs lie.ddei! to /ri’iti i on a ne w n: se. Illli hefllle 11, is aoli id Ij • done ll U.ls in ■ essary to pat i lie paiieiit llirmmh a ial propal at ie-. Thi.. lasted nearly i wo months. Then he uas de. ni -d ie !■:■ in a ii I < .unlit mil to and.•me iX- oner,a i ion. or a t least. i lie loot pa el of ii. The ;■ re. i t ill- - uas s.i. eeAsfli!. anil Kilta I. !l'- i ■ i nit aide to inov In - left ami i.t- i-a h. It has been ii only at - la -ho ! ie. haa-he--: and jilaster-. to his fa ■e. T - i - iera t ion many tank with Kir-; ! lie tell and Ihe nail of i lie mi.id! - liiM.o-r m the h-| i hand ui re eill oti. am! i h • n■ "■■ ten m rlie lin-er |ilne<d ia line ~il!l where the top of the in.se had l.eeii. 'tin- bine-' and the a d nla-ier round the line. the wholei I ira- arm also lioiim pat in plaster, i'll. :ie 11 lie led l lie iirsl part of the

Tlie next step, which may take place ill a few weeks, will iie to sever the second joint from the remainder of the hnnd. Tin's fiuser w ill lorm the l.ridjje ni tlie new 110 ms and a portion of skin from liie forehead will he removed to cover it. With Ids hand pressed tightly ia or his mouth Kilknlleii is tumble o fled himself. Jle lias to he nourished )<y means of a tube,