[chris]

Carolyn Thomas, a 34-year-old former track star was shot in the face by an abusive ex-boyfriend who also killed her mother. She wears a mask-like bandage to protect her from infection and the stares of those who are unknowing of her experiences.

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Passing an unidentified shopper at Wal-Mart, Carolyn Thomas heads down the aisles quickly to avoid the stares of those who are unfamiliar with the tragedy of her past.

Adjusting her trachea tube, Carolyn Thomas cleans it constantly in order to breathe comfortably and to talk

Carolyn Thomas reacts as prosecutor Crawford Long displays a .44 Magnum for her to identify during the trial of Terrence Kelly in Waco in April 2005. Terrence used the gun to shoot Thomas in the face.

Terrence Kelly leaves court April 15, 2005, in Waco. He was convicted of shooting Carolyn Thomas in the face and killing her mother in 2003. He is serving a life sentence.

With half her face shot off, it will take several surgeries to reconstruct her facial skull.

Doctors constructed several noses attempting to match it to the original nose. Carolyn chose the one she felt closely resembled her original nose.

She is the face of domestic violence. She travels the country sharing her story, teaching women, warning women, empowering women.

[kellyhound]

She is the face of domestic violence. She travels the country sharing her story, teaching women, warning women, empowering women.

I'm proud of her.
Many can't cope with something like that and slip into a depression and/or kill themselves.

[xMySkyFalls]

Originally Posted by kellyhound ↗

I'm proud of her.
Many can't cope with something like that and slip into a depression and/or kill themselves.

Completely agree.

[HumptyDumpty]

Yeah, strong lady.

And I thought beating my ex girlfriend was manly--
this guy used a gun to BLOW off her face,
not just make it bleed and make out with it afterward.
Man... she was kinky... I should've kept her..
She told me to cut her with one of my knives
when we were fucking once...
and she isnt even a cutter!!
Fucking stupid of me!!
I bet this guy would rather be fucking his girl
rather than serving a life sentence for shooting off
her cock polisher!!
Man, I know how he feels...
I want MY cock polisher back!!!
Oh, well. There's still millions of other ones.
<3

[Ghost1991]

wow, strong woman!, I'd kill myself if I looked like that...

[Mutilatedmind]

Totally proud of this lady.
Her ex is a fucking moron.

[brucefrommexico:)]

yeah

[bozotc]

not to be a dick but damn that is fucking bad. and how do you not fucking die i mean itz a .44!!!

[thissiteisfuckedup]

cant imagine the chaos it would have been when it happened.far out..my respect to her.

[carolinablue823]

any woman can become a battered woman.