The amazing story of Katie Stubblefield: She became the youngest person to receive a face transplant
Katie was “fearless” and “a lot of fun,” her older sister Olivia recalled. She had a great sense of humor and always helped people out. But Katie grew older, Olivia noticed that something changed.
Chronic gastrointestinal troubles
Katie went to the same school her parents taught at, and it wasn’t long before the young girl found love in a classmate. The two soon began discussing the possibility of marriage – according to Katie’s sister Olivia, their relationship was very serious.
Yet during her senior year, Katie’s life would change forever. At the time, she had already experienced chronic gastrointestinal troubles and surgery. In addition, she had had her appendix taken out a year earlier, which led to complications and the removal of her gallbladder.
Moreover, the situation within the family setting was far from ideal. Katie’s parents had both been fired from their jobs at the school.
On March 25, 2014, when Katie had turned 18 years of age, she found texts from another girl on her boyfriend’s phone. She confronted him about it, and it ended up with him breaking up with her.
Heartbroken, Katie decided in that moment that she didn’t want to live anymore. She drove to her brother’s house, and was visibly agitated when she arrived.Continue reading…
