The amazing story of Katie Stubblefield: She became the youngest person to receive a face transplant

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.