In June of 2003 Yulce was admitted to the Grossman Burn Center in Los Angeles for treatment of burn injuries. She received 12 surgeries in her first year and returned home in June of 2004. Her story was made into a documentary called “A Face For Yulce” which was shown here in the U.S. and all over the world. It was a great story of hope and determination. In 2006, she displayed her strength and courage as she came back to the U.S. for more...
Read MoreIt has been four years and who knows how many surgeries. I estimate she has had 25 surgeries to repair her burn injuries and her curved back. She is a new person and a 17 year old young woman.I flew to L.A. to meet all the hosts and to see Dr. Peter Grossman and his wife. They all have been so amazing as they have done so much to change Yulce’s life. Yulce was very much an American teenager. She was not ready to go back to Indonesia. She...
Read MoreYulce is finally going home. She has been in the U.S. since 2004. She went back to her family in Indonesia for one year following her first year of treatment. Dr. Peter Grossman has been amazing as he led her surgeries and recovery. Tina Johnson has been her guardian and has been a mother and friend to Yulce. She came with severe burn injuries and now she is going home as a confident and beautiful young woman..She will go home after a long time...
Read MoreI got a call from someone representing the Fuji T.V. Network of Japan. She was working on a proposed program which would include a testimony from Yulce. Yulce is the girl who came to the U.S. from Indonesia following her tragic burn. She received help from Dr. Peter Grossman and was transformed by the 12 surgeries in one year. She has a bright future and will be a story of hope for anyone who gets to hear about her life. Fuji wants to focus on...
Read MoreYulce had an 11 hour surgery at the Shriner’s Hospital in L.A. to correct her curved spine. The curvature of her spine was a result of her physical growth (upward) and the contractures of her burn injuries on her face, neck and chest. The result was scoliosis–the curvature continued to get worse. The spinal surgery was on January 10, 2008. She is now recovering and standing upright. It is clear that she is greatly improved but she...
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A Face for Yulce The miracle of Yulce is a story that shows that nothing is impossible. She was severely burned in an accident and went without treatment for months. Through a series of open doors a way was made for her to get the reconstructive surgery that changed her life. The following articles tell this amazing story in detail. Read and rejoice. A Face for Yulce wins award. Yulce before surgery. It was the face of Yulce that was so...
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