Katie Stubblefield had her whole life in front of her, but everything changed after her boyfriend broke up with her, aged 18. Tragically, the teenager shot herself, though by some miracle she survived. 

At age 21, Katie became the youngest face-transplant recipient in the United States and only the 40th person to undergo the surgery ever. It took more than 30 hours, but the surgeons did an incredible job and the young woman got a second chance in life. How Katie looks following the surgery is nothing but incredible

It’s easy to complain about the small things in our everyday lives. Maybe your morning coffee was a bit cold, the bus was running late, or that television show you watched last night wasn’t as good as you had hoped it would be.

Now, it’s OK to get disgruntled about things – we all, after all, live different lives. At the same time, it’s essential that once in a while, we stop for a second to appreciate what we have, even if we’ve not yet achieved that dream scenarion we’re maybe striving to achieve.

From now on, whenever I feel like I don’t have the energy to complete a small task – say doing the dishes or taking out the garbage – or feel like complaining about the little things in life, I’ve resolved to think of Katie Stubblefield.

Katie Stubblefield

When she was just 18, Katie tried to take her own life by shooting herself in the face. Miraculously, she survived, but lost her face – and so was forced to undergo a face transplant.

This is her inspiring story, which we’d love for you to share with others!

Katie Stubblefield had everything going for her. Her family had moved from Lakeland, Florida – where she had lived her whole life – to Owensboro, Kentucky while she was in her sophomore year at high school. Only a year later, the family moved again, that time to Oxford, Mississippi, and her parents began teaching at a local Christian school.