this is a special edition of nightline. good evening. you re about to witness an unforgettable encounter. pat hartison, a firefighter badly bumped in the line of duty, endured the most extensive face transplant ever attempted. but his experimental surgery required a selfless act on the is coming face to face with a man whose bravery led to this moment. oh, lord. take a deep breath. reporter: just up those stairs is a man nancy millar has never met. what s going through your mind? reporter: but his face she already knows. i m going to try not to lose it. reporter: it belongs to pat hartison, the recipient of a ground-breaking face there s no way to describe the thanks and the gratitude that i have. reporter: the donor, nancy s son david. tonight she s going to meet some of the people whose lives he saved and come face to face with pat for the very first time. it s going to be emotional on both ends. no more tears. happy tears, happy tears, happy tear
face-to-face, will be right back. this is a special edition of nightline. good evening. you re about to witness an unforgettable encounter. pat hartison, a firefighter badly bumped in the line of duty, endured the most extensive face transplant ever attempted. but his experimental surgery required a selfless act on the part of one remarkable mother. over a year later nancy millar is coming face to face with a man whose bravery led to this moment. oh, lord. take a deep breath. reporter: just up those stairs is a man nancy millar has never met. what s going through your mind? reporter: but his face she already knows. i m going to try not to lose it. reporter: it belongs to pat hartison, the recipient of a ground-breaking face transplant. there s no way to describe the thanks and the gratitude that i have. reporter: the donor, nancy s son david. tonight she s going to meet some of the people whose lives he saved and come face to face with pat for the very
this is a special edition of nightline. good evening. you re about to witness an unforgettable encounter. pat hartison, a firefighter badly bumped in the line of duty, endured the most extensive face transplant ever attempted. but his experimental surgery required a selfless act on the over a year later nancy millar is coming face to face with a man whose bravery led to this moment. oh, lord. take a deep breath. reporter: just up those stairs is a man nancy millar has never met. what s going through your mind? reporter: but his face she already knows. i m going to try not to lose it. reporter: it belongs to pat hartison, the recipient of a ground-breaking face transplant. there s no way to describe the thanks and the gratitude that i have. reporter: the donor, nancy s son david. tonight she s going to meet some of the people whose lives he saved and come face to face with pat for the very first time. it s going to be emotional on both ends. no more
this is a special edition of nightline. good evening. you re about to witness an unforgettable encounter. pat hartison, a firefighter badly bumped in the line of duty, endured the most extensive face transplant ever attempted. but his experimental surgery required a selfless act on the over a year later nancy millar is coming face to face with a man whose bravery led to this moment. oh, lord. take a deep breath. reporter: just up those stairs is a man nancy millar has never met. what s going through your mind? reporter: but his face she already knows. i m going to try not to lose it. reporter: it belongs to pat hartison, the recipient of a there s no way to describe the thanks and the gratitude that i have. reporter: the donor, nancy s son david. tonight she s going to meet some of the people whose lives he saved and come face to face with pat for the very first time. it s going to be emotional on both ends. no more tears. happy tears, happy tears,
this is a special edition of nightline. good evening. you re about to witness an unforgettable encounter. pat hartison, a firefighter badly bumped in the line of duty, endured the most extensive face transplant ever attempted. but his experimental surgery required a selfless act on the part of one remarkable mother. is coming face to face with a man whose bravery led to this moment. oh, lord. take a deep breath. reporter: just up those stairs is a man nancy millar has never met. what s going through your mind? reporter: but his face she already knows. i m going to try not to lose it. reporter: it belongs to pat hartison, the recipient of a ground-breaking face transplant. there s no way to the thanks and the gratitude that i have. reporter: the donor, nancy s son david. tonight she s going to meet some of the people whose lives he saved and come face to face with pat for the very first time. it s going to be emotional on both ends. no more tears. ha