she spent time over the years with chimp attack survivor charla nash.e most inspirational person i've ever met. after that harrowing attack seven years ago, she had numerous surgeries and a ground-breaking face transplant. recently, charla was back in the hospital when her body began to reject the transplant. >> i'm so excited to see you again. >> thank you. me, too. >> reporter: to see her progress close up is truly remarkable. >> i can't tell you sitting across from you how dramatic the difference is. >> i've come a long way. >> reporter: she sure has. if you know charla nash, you'd expect nothing less, despite a recent setback. >> doctors discovered your body seemed to be rejecting the face transplant. can you tell us what happened? >> well, this one biopsy said a slight rejection. >> reporter: it came after a participation in a military-funded study. >> the purpose was to wean you off medication because of the side effects. your dad was in the air force. why was it important for you to be a part of the study? >> well, it would help all the serviceme

the vicious mauling left charla nash permanently blind. we first met a month after the attacks.just want to get better. >> reporter: following countless medical procedures, doctors at boston's brigham and women's hospital performed the first ever double hand and face transplant. the hands failed to thrive but her face was a success. can you touch your face your thumb? do you ever do that, just to feel it? >> i can touch it. i am touching my skin. >> reporter: today the results were profound. >> did you believe back then you'd ever reach this point? >> i never thought i'd do it like this. >> reporter: fiercely independent, charla lives on her own. >> i know you have somebody coming in monday through friday to help out and aid. saturday and sunday you're on your own. why was that so important in terms of your recovery? >> i've always been independent. as far as the help, i have just what i need. >> reporter: she even gets out and about, using a transport service for the disabled. what does that mean to you, because you could have just decided i'm going to stay in my house, wait fo

charla nash of connecticut her nose, lips and eyelids she was attacked by >>> a woman who got a groundbreakingace transplant five years ago has had a setback. charla nasof connecticut lost her nose, lips and eyelids when she was attacked by a chimp in 2009. the body is rejecting the transplant she got in 2011. they had been trying to wean her off answer rejection drugs because of a side effects but now are putting her back on her original medication. >>> there are reports that janet jackson is pregnant with her first child just weeks shy of her 50th birthday. the singer announced last month that she would be postponing her world tour so she could plan a family with her husband. experts say jackson had a 1% chance of getting pregnant at her age. so far there's no official announcement from the singer. >>> "bike to work" day coming up next thursday. and we want to you share your bike to work stories. what is your most memorable mile? we'll put some of your posts on air. >> temperatures throughout the bay area today kind of comfortable. it was cloudy and gloomy outside but we made it to 71 in fre

. >>> we have charla nash. >>> al is live in san francisco on day three of our celebration of 100 years national park service. he'll take indiana side alcatraz and share his father/daughter trip to nearby sequoia national park.ç >>> that park, seriously, so so enlight enlightening. it's great for us to see our national parks. thank you, guys. >> all right, guys. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> let's check your nbc 10 first alert neighborhood weather which is a forecast you won't get anywhere else. very specific. >> the focus is on where you live and what you need to know. >> showers first thing this morning. they are on the move. there they go, clearing cape may and most of the delaware is now dry. a few sprinkles now in the western suburbs, northern chester county seeing very light rain. just a sprinkle or two moving towards west vincent, just shy of pottstown this morning. a spotty share but mainly cloudy skies. the best chance of seeing sunshine is to the north. the lehigh valley, partly sunny for bethlehem and easton, 74 degrees in both locations. it's going to be mostl

charla nash had the face transplant five years ago after being attacked by a chimpanzee.e had a moderate rejection episode in the process of being weaned off anti-rejekds drugs. her -- rejection drugs. her transplant, they say, is not in jeopardy. she is expected to leave the hospital in the next day or two. >>> donald trump tells "the new york times" he will soon announce a committee handle the selection of his running mate. there's growing speculation over who will run on the trump ticket. chip reid looks at the people he may be considering. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. trump told "the new york times" vice presidential candidate in july before the republican convention. it's not sure exactly who is on his list, but he is giving hints. >> i am considering a number of people. i think we'll have a great choice. >> reporter: when it comes to picking a vice presidential candidate, donald trump is a washington outsider looking for an insider. >> think i'll probably go the political route. somebody that can help me with legislation and somebody could help he get th

charla nash experienced a moderate rejection of her face transplant, trying to be weaned from powerfullp wounded veterans. doctors say her transp >>> britain's prince harry is in florida for some fun and sun but also taking part in serious competition and charity events. janet shamlian is in orlando for us. good morning. >> tamron, good morning to you. prince harry is here for the invictus games, which he founded. what a gathering. 14 nations and 500 competitors. much of the attention focused on one very eligible young man. at the polo match, tickets going for an estimated $50,000 a piece, helping raise money for children affected by hiv in africa. battling the spread of aids was also an important cause for his mother, princess diana. he was just is it when his mother was killed in a horrific car crash in paris. he said seeing children who lost their parents due to aids touched his heart. >> i felt a profound connection to these children, we both emptines that could never be filled. >> he said all i want to do is make my mother incredibly proud. the arrival of the handsome and still ve

charla nash was taking part in a research study to see if she could be weaned from powerful anti-rejectionto help wounded war veterans who have transplants fit to go back on the medication. but doctors say her transplant is not in jeopardy. >>> britain's prince harry is in florida this morning for fun and sun. but he's also taking part in serious competition and charity events. janet shamlian is live in orlando with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. prince harry is here for the invictus game which he founded. and what a gathering. 14 nations and 500 competitors. but much of the attention focused on one very eligible man. at a fancy charity polo match, tickets go for an estimated $50,000 a piece. harry gave a princely performance while helped raise money for children dealing with hiv in africa. it was also a cause for his mother. harry was just 12 when his mother was killed in a horrific crash in paris. he said seeing children affected by aids touched his heart. >> i felt a profound connection to these chirp. we shared the loss of a parent and that emptiness that could n