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“So Cowardly”: Katie Piper Announces ‘End Of The Road’ Health Update 16 Years After Acid Attack
TV presenter Katie Piper announced her decision to receive a prosthetic eye 16 years after surviving a life-changing acid attack that left her partially blind.
Taking to her social media platforms on Friday (January 10), Katie shared a close-up photograph of her damaged eye, along with a short clip showing a doctor carefully conducting a prosthetic eye fitting, using a specialized yellow tool to measure and shape the eye socket.
Highlights
- TV presenter Katie Piper is getting a prosthetic eye 16 years after surviving an acid attack.
- Katie shared her decision publicly on social media with gratitude to healthcare.
- The acid attack was arranged by her ex, leaving Katie partially blind.
The British media personality wrote in the caption: “After many years battling with my eye health, I’ve reached the end of [the] road somewhat, and the decision has been made to try a prosthetic eye shell.”
She continued: “This marks the start of a journey to have an artificial eye, with an incredible medical team behind me.
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TV presenter Katie Piper announced her decision to receive a prosthetic eye
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“As always I’m incredibly grateful to all those in the NHS and private health care system for their talent and kindness.”
The National Health Service (NHS) is a government-funded healthcare system in the UK that provides medical and nursing services to everyone, regardless of their ability to pay.
Katie concluded in her now-viral post: “I will share my journey, I’m hopeful and nervous about being able [to] tolerate it and would love to hear from any of you in the comments if you’ve been on this journey or have any advice…”
Image credits: katiepiper_
A slew of people flocked to express their support, as an Instagram user commented: “Got my prosthetic eye 2 years ago I lost mine due to cancer but had to have my eyelid removed not now have a titanium implant with a magnet so my prosthetic just clicks on it gave me so much confidence I can’t thank my doctors enough stay strong you will get used of it.”
A person wrote: “What a true inspiration you are Kitty Katty Katie. Make this woman a Dame.”
Someone else penned: “You are so brave and [an] inspiration to all.”
Katie’s announcement comes 16 years after surviving a life-changing acid attack that left her partially blind
Image credits: katiepiper_
“You’re such an inspiration!” a netizen exclaimed. “This path you’ve been sent down has been so long but you always remain positive and seem accepting of the twists and turns ahead.”
A separate individual chimed in: “Another challenge, another surgery which anyone who follows you will know that you will meet it with courage!
“You are an incredible woman Katie. Sending love.”
Image credits: katiepiper_
The Loose Women panelist is an advocate for those with burns and disfigurement injuries, Sky News reported on Saturday (January 11).
The 41-year-old has reportedly undergone hundreds of operations after suffering an acid attack arranged by her ex-boyfriend in March 2008.
She gave up her right to anonymity and made a documentary in 2009 called “Katie: My Beautiful Face.”
Katie underwent hundreds of operations after suffering an acid attack arranged by her ex-boyfriend in March 2008
Image credits: Dave Hogan/Getty Images
Moreover, Katie founded the Katie Piper Foundation, which supports survivors of life-changing burns and scars, and received an honorary doctorate from the Royal College of Surgeons to mark her ground-breaking work, as per Sky News.
“Acid violence is a particularly brutal form of gender-based violence, where the majority of perpetrators are men,” Jaf Shah, Executive Director for the Acid Survivors Trust International (ASTI), explained in a report.
He further explained: “Women, very often, are the victims. The perpetrators’ intentions are extreme: to facially disfigure and inflict enormous physical and mental suffering to victims.”
Image credits: katiepiper_
Jaf added: “There are two key factors that lead to the majority of acid attacks: gender inequality and easy access to acid.”
The UK now has the highest number of recorded attacks in the world, with a 69% rise in the number of attacks in 2022, ASTI reported.
According to ASTI, acid attacks peaked in 2017, with 941 recorded cases. The figures then steadily dropped to 421 in 2021.
“After many years battling with my eye health, I’ve reached the end of [the] road somewhat,” Katie wrote
Image credits: katiepiper_
Image credits: katiepiper_
Nevertheless, ASTI stressed that most developing countries do not have a comprehensive national system for recording and monitoring attacks.
Additionally, while there are resources available, they are usually focused in urban areas, leading to greater under-reporting in rural areas.
Consequently, victims of acid attacks may never present themselves to hospitals for treatment, so their cases go unrecorded, ASTI explained.
“The attack never robbed her of her beauty,” a reader commented
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Upstaged75 10 months ago (edited)
I watched her documentary and the poor woman has been through a lot. Personally I think if you are charged with an acid attack your victim should have the right to throw acid on YOU!
PeepPeep the duck 10 months ago (edited)
i know it’s slightly different but I was set on fire with petrol by an áss hole, I would NEVER wish it on him or anyone else and she would 1000% feel the same. Throughout learning to walk and eat again and getting your life back, the last thought at the end of recovery for a healthy person is revenge or for the same fate to the perp, you honestly just want them to realise what they (the àss holes) did internally, which they may or may never do.
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SkippityBoppityBoo 10 months ago
God bless the NHS!!! Nowhere near the same thing but I've spoken with specialists about my right eye, an operation to put two tiny metal plates into the bone above my eye and my cheekbone to help repair the damage where they were broken and help my eyesight in that eye. It was a huge operation with no guarantee that it'd work, I could lose the eye and I'd have further facial scars. So after numerous consultations we all decided to see how I go. I'm doing okay, can see out of it. It might have to happen in the future but if it does? After reading this? If she can do it with that amount of bravery after all she's been through? Why am I being Missus McDramaPants? My gosh she's inspiring!!! 👍🙂
Seán Baron 10 months ago
She was on Strictly Come Dancing (the OG Dancing With The Stars) a few years ago which she says was HUGE for her. She did well.
Apatheist Account2 10 months ago
Personally, if that happened, I'd want a bionic one - either zoom or infrared capability, maybe even a laser beam :)
Tamra 10 months ago
This post states: "The UK now has the highest number of recorded attacks in the world, with a 69% rise in the number of attacks in 2022.". That number is astonishing. Can any of our British pandas verify that stat? Or add more information?
Ben Aziza 10 months ago (edited)
The UK suffers from an extra deranged Islamic cult growing unchecked in the name of misapplied tolerance. It is not just this type of misogyny... Look up the grooming gangs that seem to go unchecked I don't understand why they don't seem to be doing anything about it... Almost covering up the severity of it. Cus even in an actual third world countries with islam being the main religion these super deranged people are dealt with in such a ruthless manner that they have been nigh but expunged. I guess we were used to it. We knew what to do whenever an extra radical islamic mouvement would start to rise cus they LOVE using wars in the middle east as fuel... I say extra radical cus base islam is already insane... Anyway the UK seems to not be familar with how awful that cult is and needs to get REAL familiar REAL quick because it is entrenched... I can't tell you how painful it is to see my mom have to put the hijab on cus a "men seeing her hair would send her to hell"...Or the actual reason which is fear of being shamed by her peers... I dunno man. I don't understand how the west seems not have learned their lessons despite dealing with Christianity. Like is it not clear from the history books what these Abrahamic cults are all about?
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Uncle Schmickle 10 months ago
A shocking story of which I was unaware. I'm surprised to read that the UK has the highest number of acid attacks, as I thought it was India. An appallingly cruel crime. I wish Katie well for the future.
Upstaged75 10 months ago (edited)
I watched her documentary and the poor woman has been through a lot. Personally I think if you are charged with an acid attack your victim should have the right to throw acid on YOU!
PeepPeep the duck 10 months ago (edited)
i know it’s slightly different but I was set on fire with petrol by an áss hole, I would NEVER wish it on him or anyone else and she would 1000% feel the same. Throughout learning to walk and eat again and getting your life back, the last thought at the end of recovery for a healthy person is revenge or for the same fate to the perp, you honestly just want them to realise what they (the àss holes) did internally, which they may or may never do.
Load More Replies... SkippityBoppityBoo 10 months ago
God bless the NHS!!! Nowhere near the same thing but I've spoken with specialists about my right eye, an operation to put two tiny metal plates into the bone above my eye and my cheekbone to help repair the damage where they were broken and help my eyesight in that eye. It was a huge operation with no guarantee that it'd work, I could lose the eye and I'd have further facial scars. So after numerous consultations we all decided to see how I go. I'm doing okay, can see out of it. It might have to happen in the future but if it does? After reading this? If she can do it with that amount of bravery after all she's been through? Why am I being Missus McDramaPants? My gosh she's inspiring!!! 👍🙂
Seán Baron 10 months ago
She was on Strictly Come Dancing (the OG Dancing With The Stars) a few years ago which she says was HUGE for her. She did well.
Apatheist Account2 10 months ago
Personally, if that happened, I'd want a bionic one - either zoom or infrared capability, maybe even a laser beam :)
Tamra 10 months ago
This post states: "The UK now has the highest number of recorded attacks in the world, with a 69% rise in the number of attacks in 2022.". That number is astonishing. Can any of our British pandas verify that stat? Or add more information?
Ben Aziza 10 months ago (edited)
The UK suffers from an extra deranged Islamic cult growing unchecked in the name of misapplied tolerance. It is not just this type of misogyny... Look up the grooming gangs that seem to go unchecked I don't understand why they don't seem to be doing anything about it... Almost covering up the severity of it. Cus even in an actual third world countries with islam being the main religion these super deranged people are dealt with in such a ruthless manner that they have been nigh but expunged. I guess we were used to it. We knew what to do whenever an extra radical islamic mouvement would start to rise cus they LOVE using wars in the middle east as fuel... I say extra radical cus base islam is already insane... Anyway the UK seems to not be familar with how awful that cult is and needs to get REAL familiar REAL quick because it is entrenched... I can't tell you how painful it is to see my mom have to put the hijab on cus a "men seeing her hair would send her to hell"...Or the actual reason which is fear of being shamed by her peers... I dunno man. I don't understand how the west seems not have learned their lessons despite dealing with Christianity. Like is it not clear from the history books what these Abrahamic cults are all about?
Load More Replies... Uncle Schmickle 10 months ago
A shocking story of which I was unaware. I'm surprised to read that the UK has the highest number of acid attacks, as I thought it was India. An appallingly cruel crime. I wish Katie well for the future.
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