Local News  Woman shot in face by armed robber receives first
surgery  Posted: 01/30/13 at 5:40 am EST      Last Updated:
01/30/13 at 2:45 pm EST  MIAMI (WSVN) -- A South Florida woman
shot in the face by a ruthless robber has been given a positive
prognosis as she undergoes her first surgery.  Evelin Matamoros,
a 36-year-old mother of two, had the first of three surgeries at
about 7:30 a.m. Wednesday. She is facing a long and painful
recovery, as she still has a bullet lodged inside her neck. The
bullet is said to be located somewhere between her mouth and
lower neck.  Matamoros has been recovering at Jackson Memorial
Hospital since she was rushed there on Thursday.  Doctors
revealed X-ray images of the bullet on Tuesday. She suffered a
shattered jaw. Experts said Matamoros will need to undergo about
three or four surgeries before a return to normalcy. "She will
be able to chew," said Dr. Michael Peleg. "She will be able to
open her mouth without any restrictions, and she will be able to
get some of her teet