Joe DiMeo’s life was forever changed after a severe accident left him with burns covering 80 percent of his body, requiring over 20 skin grafts and reconstructive surgeries. Though Joe had to face the overwhelming challenges, he never gave up on the hope of living a normal life. Today, he is thriving with his new face and has found his true love. Recently, an update on Joe’s page left countless people inspired and uplifted. His remarkable journey reminds us to never lose hope, even in the darkest moments.
Joe’s life took a tragic turn in 2018.
After a long night shift in 2018, Joe DiMeo was heading home, eager to get some rest, but he never made it. Now 25, DiMeo shared the life-changing events of July 18 in an interview, explaining that he “fell asleep at the wheel,” which caused his car to swerve off the road and burst into flames.
“I was in the hospital for four months, spending about half of that time in a coma,” he said. “After that, I started to regain my strength, and by the fourth month, I was in rehab.” The acc:id:ent left DiMeo with burns covering 80 percent of his body, requiring over 20 skin grafts and reconstructive surgeries. Despite all that, he never gave up hope of living a normal life again.
Joe underwent a groundbreaking surgery, making him a one-of-a-kind patient for the doctors.
Because of the complexity of his state, DiMeo was offered to go through a double hand and face transplant by doctors at NYU Langone.
The surgery lasted for 23 hours and it was very complex. Currently, only 45 people in the world were lucky to receive such a breakthrough treatment. Doctors insist that DiMeo’s case was incredibly intricate and very rare.
He agreed to undergo this surgery right after he was offered this treatment. The man didn’t have even a single doubt, and in August 2020 he underwent the most important surgery in his life.
After his difficult surgery, Joe’s life became kinder to him, and he discovered a valuable treasure.
In 2021 when he was 26, Joe DiMeo found love for the first time since surviving the fiery car accident that left him with severe third-degree burns. Jessica Koby, 33, was deeply moved by Joe’s story after she came across it on social media, and she quickly fell in love with him.
Jessica, inspired by Joe’s optimistic outlook on life, reached out to him with a message on Instagram. Their daily conversations soon resulted in romantic outings, and their love began to blossom. Now, the couple has taken the next big step in their relationship — Joe recently asked Jessica to spend her life with him.
Joe and Jessica are now engaged, and this heartwarming news has touched the hearts of many.
On Instagram, Jessica shared the thrilling news of their engagement, posting heartfelt photos of the happy couple marking this special moment. In the pictures, Jessica beamed as she showed off her dazzling diamond ring, dressed in a sleek black dress and matching heels. Joe looked effortlessly stylish in a trendy yellow top and black pants, radiating joy as they celebrated together.
The two cozied up together, enjoying the moment as they embraced this new chapter in their relationship. The post was captioned, “Always my love.” Joe also shared the exciting and adorable news on his page and captioned the post, “Big things going down on December 5th!”
