Face transplant patient shares story of survival and recovery
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- Опубликовано: 3 апр 2025
- The youngest person in the country to receive a face transplant is making Northeast Ohio her home. At 18 years old, Katie Stubblefield survived a suicide attempt and while her injuries were severe, she miraculously pulled through. Now, the 24-year-old sits down with FOX 8’s Elizabeth Noreika to talk about her life and what’s next for this brave young woman.
Let's not forget the young lady who died from an overdose, she is the reason she has a face today. Praying for both of their families. This is heart-breaking.
Thank you for saying this. You can’t help but notice that not much thought was given to her. She was also very troubled and this would have been a wonderful way to keep her memory alive. ❤
Condolences to the family that lost their daughter.😢
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Yes Thank You to her family. I would like to have them do a story on the heroes we never see.
@@wendy3437
Hero 🤔 Drugs and hero's don't mix. It is appointed once for man to die, then the judgment.
Her story wakes me up, depression definitely needs more attention in this country
True. And I believe bullying is escalating, despite public awareness.
I dont think this was depression. Some sort of self hatred mental breakdown
We mistake selfishness for depression way to much. Someone who chooses to end their lives is only thinking of themselves and doesn’t care how much pain others suffer and the destroyed lives left behind. No different than drug addicts. This sounds harsh but the truth is not always nice.
@@lindajackson618 well it isn't the truth that can be blanketed all. Drug addicts predominantly are self-medicating to escape memories and pain of childhood trauma. Another reason for the addiction is someone gets injured and is left with severe chronic, debilitating pain.
Usually, people that try or do kill themselves are in a state of mind that others can not understand. People understand a will to survive. Depression can make the will to live nonexistent and it is replaced by a will to die.
This can be seen in children as well. Very yúoung children. They don't even understand death. But they want the pain to stop.
Her bf broke up with her
I fight suicidal thoughts almost daily. Watching this helps. I hope that doesn’t sound terrible to say. I’ve lived a very emotionally painful life. It’s definitely not been easy!
I hope the world becomes more gentle to you & you feel the love and hug I’m sending.
Please reach out & keep reaching out to others for any help you need.
You are loved ♥️
@@managerof3monsters thank you. This means a lot!
I also had suicidal thoughts when I was a teenager. I am forever grateful that I was able to overcome my struggles especially without anyone knowing.. Sure life is still difficult but we have to keep going. Life is there awaiting for your talent, your grace and your mind. I don't know you but I AM SURE you have a reason to be here. The world needs more sensitive and emotional people who unfortunately are prone to depression and other mental health issues. Katie's life was forever changed but here she is fighting. I wish nothing but peace of mind for you. Have a wonderful day 💕
I hope you have reached out to your doctor for medicine to help your depression. Don't hurt yourself. You need to be here and matter very much, especially to your loved ones who would be eternally sad without you. Get some counseling, too, to help the root of the problem.
@kadenhiggins I feel you, and I keep you in my prayers... Stay strong! 😢🙏
I cant't believe that people are blaming her boyfriend. This is not his fault. She is the one who did this to herself. People have the right to break up with their partner.. It's none of your business.
I agree. Sex can create problems. It connects you to a person that is not meant to be.
This might sound mean but her choice to shoot herself ruined a bunch of her family members lives
@@patstaysuckafreeboss8006 it’s not a choice. It’s desperation.
@Sequoiah Dreams The young man is not at fault . This boyfriend was also young when he broke up with her . To try and out any blame on him is not fair .
Ultimately, the only one to blame for her
suffering is not some teen exboyfriend, its this young lady. Everyone has personal responsibility of themselves. ACCOUNTABILITY.Whereas I wish her well, the fact is ,she pulled a gun on herself, that was owned by a family member, within their family home. Clearly something else was going on with this young girl, that left her mentally unstable.Dont add into this story, facts matter. Leave this exboyfriend alone.
She was gorgeous! It’s so sad she did this to herself over some guy... no person/breakup is ever worth going through this kind of shit.
But I totally understand why she did it and I don’t blame her for it. I think we have all thought of it at some point in our lives. Be nice people. She has a beautiful soul. This was one moment of her life.
@@stephanieann8115 Although it was one moment in her life, it's still happening now. Audience wishes her all the best. Cheers!
Actually
What happened to her 😰
@@stephanieann8115 No. I don't understand why she did it. I understand thinking, I understand depression... but don't normalize this action. And it's not mean to be honest, she and her family clearly Have to be on an honest, realistic journey now so it's not necessary to be afraid to be honest!
This.
My heart breaks for her. My sister took her life with a gun at the age of 14 becauseof a break up. It changed our family forever. She was my best friend, my everything! I'm happy this young lady got a second chance. God bless her & her parents!🙏❤🙏
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I'm so sorry!
Stupid guy that hurt her! 😡😠
I am so sorry this happened to your sister and your family. The sorrow never leaves those left behind.
Sending prayers to your family x
To any teenager reading this. You must believe the adults who have been through this. Your pain won't last!!! There are millions of other people out there and you never know if you will get back together with that person or not. It could happen 20 years down the road like it has with many high school sweethearts. If you kill yourself, you will never have the chance to see that person again, and everyone else you love!
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1. But they broke up for a reason.
2. If he gets back together with her when she looks like this, that would be something!.
@@dootdoot94xo44 Lol I"m not being negative. You're the one being negative with how you interpreted my comment. I was just stating facts.
@@dootdoot94xo44 im also a christian! Stay vigilant and keep oiling your lamp.
Thank you so much
To be perfectly honest, I'm having a hard time feeling inspired by this story. To me it's just sad.
I'm not sad about it.
@@presidenttnediserp428 I'm certainly not inspired by it.
Why? Because she lost her beauty? Oh I can smell the misogyny
Why does it not give you any inspiration?
Same here. Because I keep thinking, how hard is it to secure your fucking rifle
I can’t imagine the pain she is going through. To only have yourself to blame and then to have the will to keep going is amazing.
It’s an illness, I know what you mean though.
Your comment is a bit insensitive
@@LS-fe4obShe wasn't ill
@@Erinyn mental illness
@@ErinynSomeone who is mentally well doesn’t shoot themselves in the head. She was ill. Many people struggle with mental illness, and if more people were sensitive to that, lives could be saved.
Honestly if this happened to me I wouldn’t want to live anymore, so it’s really inspiring seeing her still have a will to go on.
That's so backhanded wtf
@@gershal105 it's sad truth tho.
@@gershal105 Its the truth. I thought the very same thing. Call it shallow if you want but it's how some people feel.
Kelsey the difference is she did this to herself this wasn't a result of an accident
Most people who survive this actually find the opposite to be true, they realize how precious the gift of life actually is.
Katie's parents are just wonderful people! I cannot imagine the pain they went through!
Did she get the gun from dad? That's real wonderful.
They’re not so wonderful that they didn’t realize their child was severely depressed...
Thank you ee ee
@@i_c_e_555 Some people can hide it so well nobody ever knows until something happens
Went? You think this nightmare is over?
They will be in pain forever
It's puzzeling to me how ppl that don't want to live before surgery suddenly want to live after going through horrible, traumatic surgeries.
It is puzzling. Sadly millions don't survive. Thank you to the team caring for her, but more than that, the donors family for allowing their deceased beloveds face to be transplanted onto someone else 😢.
because...the pressure put on young people to look a certain way and basically all the nonsensical worries our youth have to measure up to this
fake Facebook world has been wiped away. so the death of the ego leads to growth in other areas and a new perspective on what is important. .God bless her, the donors, her family, and the brilliant doctors and therapists. I get strength from stories like this because I am not above being caught up in unimportant things at times...the love of those close to you and being good is what ultimately matters. im not preaching in anyway..as I said I need to put myself in check at times too.
I think control also has something to do with it. Feeling like you have the power to end your life over your life being taken. She lived and it’s a different perspective she has. Media also has something to do with it. Especially when all social media is so negative. I speak on this because I was hospitalized with suicidal ideation. I had a plan. Now seeing and realizing the reasons to live makes me much happier wanting to be alive!
One of lifes mysteries
@@michaelfrazia4569 talk about pressure I’m black black been under pressure for centuries
I was actually in the hospital at the same as her when I got my kidney and liver transplant, my mom stayed in the Ronald Macdonald house during the 3 months I was out there since we're not from Cleveland and one day when my mom came to visit she told me she met Katie's mom and they were swapping stories. My mom said her mom was a very down to earth, nice, compasionate woman.
How did your surgery go? How are you now?
@@MaryJo22 As far as the transplants go they're working perfectly, I deal with a lot of daily pain from bone diseases I developed while on dialysis waiting for the transplants. Besides that though Im doing pretty good all things considered, Thank you for asking 🙂
@@SevenGC89 I'm glad to hear that ❤ you and your family are pretty remarkable, having gone through all that. I wish you all the best, health and serenity in life
@@SevenGC89 i got a kidney transplant too, im glad that u r doing well wish u all the best an take care of your health :)
Glad to hear your transplants went well for y’all and hope things continue to go good.🙏
Seriously men are not worth dying for..I feel sad for her really.
Her parents had lost their jobs and she was struggling with health issues, with a breakup on top you have 3 predictors of suicide. Your frontal cortex isn’t fully developed until 25. This is why it’s so important guns are locked away so that impulses to escape real pain doesn’t lead to suicide. But really, I don’t see how pity is what someone could take away from an amazing story of perseverance, medical progress, and love.
Totally agree. And this chick has had 3 face transplants!!!
@Justin Gary you are soooooooooo childish lmao...I am an African so fuck off isn't really an insult...but it's obvious that your parents failed your education..anyway no time for childish RUclips argument so feel free to argue with yourself. Have a wonderful life
I agree ☝🏼
@Justin Gary haha true☝🏼
Wow! She was so pretty. Never self harm! Never! No one is worth hurting yourself over.
Yes she was pretty but you don’t see that when you are depressed. Everything feels hopeless. She has a second chance. Let’s not judge her on her new look. She’s a brave woman and I’m so happy she has an amazing family!
Thank you to the donor who donated their body so people like this woman can have a quality of life far higher than would have been possible without these medical procedures. Amazing ❤️
the donor was still alive.
@@now591 citation needed.
Let’s not forget about the person (and their family) whose life was lost to give Katie a new face. I see lots of comments about Katie, her family, and the innocent boyfriend but I hear little about the person who died and unselfishly gave up their face to give someone else a new life.
That woman was a drug addict who died shooting up.
The person giving the face didn't kill herself just to give the girl a face.
@@amywalker7515 You've missed my point completely. I'm saying let's not forget that someone's life was lost regardless of how that occurred. Not many people who die give up their face.
@@GplusGains omg lol
@@GplusGains and? Does that mean she isn’t worthy of being appreciated and mourned? Clearly she was struggling with many things, most of us probably can’t even understand, the world needs more empathy. So many people struggle with addictions, food, porn, drugs, thrills, save the judgment for god.
Please people: if you are feeling depressed and are in that dark place, just push through to make it to the next day. That moment in time when you feel like ending things will pass. Life is a gift! Please seek help and speak with someone! Anyone. Even a stranger. Whatever you do, do not harm yourself. God bless you!
No man is worth this ...God Bless this sweet girl and her family .
no woman either
@@youngcatlady9433 Agreed ..
god bless her ?
LoL 😂 yeah right
@Savagegent777 umm this isnt a competion on whoes worse. both men and women can cause it. killing urself over anyone is not worth it.
@@shrutis obviously. But the statement is in regards to this young lady that blasted a hole in her face over a man that no longer wanted her.
She was literally the most beautiful girl I have every seen. I can't believe a breakup with a boy could push someone to suicide. No relationship is worth trying to kill yourself over.
I think high school relationships that get serious for a few years and sex is involved is hard to recover from. Boys and girls are really not mature enough for the feelings tied to it. Girls view sex differently than do boys. They view it as a commitment of love as oneness, maybe easier for the boy to walk away. She may have thought forever abd him not so much kind of like divorce. Maybe he was her only love and she should have been playing the field dating other boys instead.
It wasn’t just the breakup. The breakup was probably just the tipping point. She was already dealing with depression for years.
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How do you know it was a breakup?
@@annabrahamson4320
You know nothing of how boys feel about sex. Women are the ones that actually see sex as a tool to get power, not whatever "oneness" you speak about. Sounds like fantasy BS disney crap, get a load of this chick.
My brother shot and killed himself May of this year. It was immediate, I suppose I am thankful for that.
Mental illness is complex. This is much more than a broken heart. Suicide is a symptom of a damaged psyche. If you want to blame someone, blame a broken mental health system. The same system that sent my brother home in active pychosis. The same system that said he wasn't a threat to himself or others 2 days prior to his death. It's a societal issue plagued by stigma and fueled by misconceptions as many of these comments are evidence of.
You are so right about our broken health care system! It breaks my heart knowing that we as a society are not taking this more seriously. I suffer with depression myself, so I understand how downright awful it can at times.
Exactly, well said . Healthcare is design to make money ...to feed the machinery . I’m so sorry about your brother , so sad . Sending light and love .
My cousin went to the ER as he was desperate and needed his anti-depressant refilled but had no insurance. They sent him home where he hung himself. One prescription refill would have saved his life. Our system is broken.
I agree. Im sorry for your loss,❤️
@Dizzy 100%, as someone suffering with a rare and complex illness, I've witnessed firsthand how many doctors can be someone of the coldest and uncaring people (obviously not all - but I've seen so many these last few years and witnessed a huge disproportion - and encountered so much gaslighting and contempt)
The idea of attempting to put an end to your unbearable misery and then waking up blind, disfigured, and nearly mute.
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Please kids. Don't do this. You only hurt the ones that love you. Please. Please. Don't. I know it's a sad time we live in. Turn that sadness into doing a kind deed for someone. Please. Don't think about it. I can't even watch the whole video. I busted out crying. It's a permanent solution to a temporary problem!! We love u. There is always someone to talk to. God bless you. Be strong kids. YOU ARE LOVED BY SOMEONE!!!!!
But when the person you love doesn't want you. It can completely knock yr brain.
Parents could line up lovely people to help you get over that love. That would help..
Seriously...but they need to not keep rejecting the hurt person
I honestly have so much respect for anyone who can pull off surgery like that
All those people exerting themselves to the limit to bring her back from her own act.
She's so lucky to have such kind devoted parents.
She is ruining her parents lives now, by making them take charge of her sad life. She is an adult. She tried to blow her head off as an adult. She has had 3 face transplants. I would feel sympathetic or empathetic if she was shot at, but she shot herself. Deal with it. I had cancer and survived. I didn't get 3 chances. And I didn't expect my parents to devote their lives to me for something I had no control over. She had control over her stupid decision.
@@patiwatson6362 Shut up you’re old & lame nobody cares bye
3? Dafuq it was the one which was funded by the military as part of research.
@@patiwatson6362 You are just being rude. At 18 you don't have the mind of an adult. 18 year old kids are emotional and still in their teens. It's good to hear you survived and i mean it, but don't be rude to other people. She deserves to br happy
@@patiwatson6362 check ur attitude. Everyones different. She was a teen. Have some grace. God bless u and keep u healthy.
If we ever create a time machine, Im going to visit this girl when she's 18. People lock your guns up safe.
Wondering , how she got the gun ....in USA happens once too many times
@@Vickygarcia73
She came upset into her brother's house, had left early school, and called her mother.
When mother arrived, she have no real answer, but texted. So mother went into another room.
And in that second Katie saw the gun. It lay in the room; her brother had not thought about visitors and had it just thrown on the carpet or so after last time using it.
Then mother and brother heard a BAM!, and mother thought a door slammed. But the brother ran, and then came back, brought her to the porch ans said: "Mom.. Katie got my gun. I do not know... I think she'injured".
That is the sad story.
I really feel for the family, each one in it.
Her pain is helping people though. Yes its a tough road shes walking but her story is doing good. Every single person has a story that could help someone else. Though all the bad there can still be some good.
This young lady is another example of how delicate the mind can be and how cruel others can be. We should all take a moment and just remember that kindness should he free and is not a sign of weakness.
Stay blessed and stay safe.
You're an idiot
By law the guns and ammo are supposed to be seperately locked up...The legal gun owners are not the issue. If there was not a gun in the house, it could have easily been a bottle of over the counter medicine...Lets look at the root cause, NOT the method this or any person uses, its irrelevant how, the question is why?...
This young girl has so much strength and courage I hope her life gets better and better & im so glad that she has wonderful supportive parents to help her get through this
I can relate to the Mom. We have guilt even when we don’t deserve it.
same. I cannot imagine the life she lives feeling guilt because i would too. Thats our babies and our job to protect and nurture.
Katie is looking great and sounding clearer. She isn't giving up. God bless her!! xoxo
All of this money spent on someone who caused this herself while people with cancer and other diseases get no help at all.
If you’re ever feeling hopeless, watch videos and stories like this... we lack a lot of perspective In today’s world.... ❤️
Unfortunately she was the author of her own hopelessness from beginning to the present
If she’s not mentally disabled, they’re sure treating her like she is. Based on the video, I would guess she suffered quite a bit of brain damage as well. So heart-breaking.
She is blind
That makes sense.
If you survive a gunshot to the face you're basically guaranteed brain damage
Miraculous , she didn’t get brain damage because the bullet came out her nose . It’s on another video
ITS CALLED GIVING HER EMOTIONAL SUPPORT DUMMY..PLUS SHE’S BLIND
HER DAD IS AN AMAZING DAD, VERY FORGIVING AND SUPPORTIVE
sadly, what she did not only messed her life up but her family’s lives too along with the HUGE cost to get her back to functioning. this story popped up but i see its over 4 years ago, i wonder how she is now.
I tried taking my own life in 2016 over a man who tragically and sadly ended up passing away in 2019. The most devastating perspective.. perhaps his parting gift to me. I am now the same age he was when he passed away. (I got intensive help and encourage anybody having thoughts and or feelings of taking their own life to call the hotline or reach out a trusted friend or go to the hospital. Like Katie said, your life is worth living!)
Jesus loves you so much and he will be there for you through it all if you let him hun
@@JesusLovesYouSoMuch1 I have actually been turning to Jesus more and more these days.. remembering I am only walking through the valley of the shadow of death and God is here to comfort me. ♡
No disrespect, but That his death can be somehow construed as HIS parting gift to u is a strange thought at best, no matter how spun.
@@jayesimond9301 it's the perspective that was the gift. Being able to tell young girls going through the same heartbreak and having the same feelings that hey I almost took my life over a guy and what for? My ex was 3rd person out of 5 people to have passed in a few months/weeks from eachother and after that much grief if I dont try to make something good out of it and try to make a positive impact itll just consume me. Too many people have been lost to suicide. If I can help one person see things in a different perspective and help them not make a terrible permanent decision I know my ex is okay with it and is probably really happy that he is helping me try to make a difference.. and perhaps when I am able to share my perspective with others and potentially save a life that is my gift back to my ex.
Weird
My thoughts, too, are with the donor, and their family, who should never be forgotten
God she was so beautiful😭😭😭
She still is, maybe not the same face, but the same heart. Please don’t judge.
Katie if u ever read this you are strong you are beautiful don't ever give up on your dreams
You can leave the 'beautiful' part out
Klaas van Kleef She was very cute. Now she’s lost everything down to the brightness in her eyes. She has an older woman’s visage masking an irreparable wound, and her soul is that of a survivor without choice. Wish I could’ve met before she pulled that trigger.
Umm she used to be Beautiful not anymore sucker
@@tbac6308 You need to examine your soul. You would not say such a mean if you were not evil.
@@tbac6308 beauty doesnt just come from looks. she has a beautiful soul which reflects on her looks and makes her look even more beautiful, also ur "beauty" is just false beauty. you dont have to look a certain way to be "beautiful" smh
From what I’ve read online, it wasn’t only because of a breakup. Her parents had both lost their jobs, she was suffering health problems from an appendectomy, and most likely more was going on in her head
I think you made that all up. That information isn’t anywhere. In her interviews it was because of a breakup.
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@@1dontknow4321 Loser
Well she made it worse with those medical bills lmaooo
I don’t like people bullying this young woman. She’s been through enough! She was blessed to get a second chance from a donor. I hope she will have peace and happiness! Life is a gift!
This breaks my heart 😪😪😪 I was 18,,,, 5 years ago and the difference between those few years is extreme. We're still growing & learning. It's hard to understand as a teen "it gets better" but it really really does.....
I feel bad that she had so much invested into one young man that when he left her she felt so lost. The older I get the more wisdom I see in mot getting serious with anyone in high school. Sex is a commitment, not a toy. It comes with strong feelings and is crushing when it ends. She might have felt used as well as abandoned. No one still thinks badly of men with multiple partners.
Few families show this kind of support in a situation like this...This young lady is lucky they
all have each other. GOD will use you and your families journey...GOD BLESS...
Parents are the one who always stand with your side no matter what happens.. please think about your parents before thinking to end ur life .. life is precious and suicide can never be a solution
Your comment could make someone feel worse if they have parents who are dead or who harm them..
Some people don't have parents or anybody
That dad is awesome 😊
I think korean plastic surgeons could help improve her facial aesthetic. But if that isn't the purpose now, I hope she live life to the fullest with her family.
But she is beutiful right now so no need anymore plastic surgery
I also think the same, it should be treated in South Korea, the idea is not to be conformist if it is enough of surgeries, the idea is also to improve Katie's quality of life and also for the scientific study.
@@nayemahmed1311 I hate to say this but she is far from beautiful. She looks like she's in her 40s and her face looks a little bit too big compared to her body. So I also think that she should have another surgery to make the face smaller and more feminine. I'm sure it'll help her improve her self-esteem and make her life better.
Wondering what's particularly special about Korean plastic surgeons?
@@nayemahmed1311
She certainly had been beautiful... before she threw that away by shooting herself.
This is very tough to watch. Poor young girl. I’m glad she is continuously improving. Children need more love and supervision. Older children and teens need lots of love too.
The day Katie hurt herself to escape darkness she was going through, she just entered a new life that's must worst than hell...
for real , like wtf. this shit is madness.
So sad to see such a pretty girl deal with this
@@Tireshredderjoe, kinda sad to see anybody blow their face off, even the ugly ones. Jeez, really?
look what she's putting her parents thru. She's also blind. I realize, when you try to commit suicide, you're not thinking the effects it will have on your loved ones, but let's get real. The break up with the boyfriend wasn't the reason she tried to kill herself. There were deeper issues going on. I just can't imagine what this is costing.
My God, I don’t think some of you fully understand depression. The courage this young woman is showing should be applauded but some of you are judging her instead. 🤦♀️
Katie, you’re on your way...keep on going! You’re beautiful inside and out.💜
Very sad 😢 she was a beautiful girl & she destroyed herself over a boy , suicide is not the answer , sadly she learned that the hard way, and is very happy to be alive.
Always people that survive severe trauma have very close family!!!!! That is key and makes ALL the difference!!! Her parents are incredible as the rest of her family !!!!
Yes she is blessed as I was just thinking “If I ever need anything major, I’ll probably end up dying” I use to have a medium size family but they all died in the last decade. My parents both died by the time I was 35 I’m now 39. The only family I have older then me is 1 uncle that I’m not close to anymore & he lives 3k miles away, my younger sister but she lives in another state and probably wouldn’t want that responsibility, I do have a daughter but she and her husband moved to another state too! I am married but he too would probably pull the plug, so I’m screwed. I get so mad at people who don’t appreciate their parents as you never know when they will be gone and honestly in most cases their the only ones that will fight for you to live!
Shes so brave, not only to first deal with depression, before the attempt. Afterwards, must have been such hard moment for her to deal with what she had done and cant go backwards. Now that takes real strength from god to continue to keep living. Prayers for healing inside & out. Theres always a way out, talk to god, hes your answer. God bless you all.
Science blessed her with a new face!
Oh? Maybe *god* should’ve saved her before she tried to take her life? Science saved her
Katie, Baby you were meant to be here. You brought the best out of people. And you have saved lives.
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Oh that poor young lady, but what’s awesome is she is alive, strong, and a fighter all the way.
Very happy to see her progress. I wish everyone would talk to her more like an adult though.
If you ever get that depressed, that desperate and that low reach out to someone, anyone! I am glad she is on the road to recovery 🙏 best wishes xx
Such a miracle to receive a facial transplant. I feel for her family. I can't imagine what they went through.
I'm glad things are improving.
Virtual hugs for mom 💐🐞🦋💗
I remember this case she try killing herself due to a break up. She really love the young man. She was devastated. It wasn’t worth doing this. My heart goes out to the family and her. She was and is beautiful I hope she knows this
@Hubert Loincloth 👏
@Hubert Loincloth wow you're really disgusting
Just about everyone gets rejected in love and some of us many times. So if she wasn't beautiful would your whole opinion of her and her situation be different?
I pray she is in counseling so she does not try and take her life again.
Agree. Every time I watch a video where someone tried to take their own life & miraculously survived, I worry more about their mental health than anything. Anyone can look happy on the outside, but it doesn't mean that they are. If she was depressed before I would imagine she would be even more depressed now. I know I'm wording this all wrong & I don't want to come off as insensitive, but when you're a teenager your appearance is everything. I just don't see how she can be in a better place mentally than she was before when her whole life & who she was has changed so drastically.
Amazing parents for being so committed to their daughter’s recovery 🙏🏻
She was beautiful.
Yes...incredibly beautiful lady
Keep moving forward Katie! You rock!
I am proud of her for fighting back. Depression is a real Problem. I hope other girls like her reach out for help if they feel lost/alone. Be good yall!
Awww she sang a temptations song. Bless this young lady. She was so beautiful! No man is worth blowing your own face off! I know it hurts because I've been there and love will make you feel like ending it all. I wish her nothing but the best
Aww you can tell her mom and dad love her very much ❤️❤️
You are sooo beautiful Katie. We all love you. May God bless u.
I’m glad Katie has a dedicated medical team helping her. My sister did succeed w/ her suicide, using my dad’s gun. My poor mother found her. Life always follows death. We have thousands of lifetimes, and my sister let us know when she was back as a new baby.
how???
What new baby?
I'm so sorry about your sister but God doesn't recycle. Your sisters spirit lives on but a new baby is a new soul not an old recycled one coming back
The DR'S and staff are so amazing..
Nope, as someone who has been through severe depression and suicidal thoughts, if this happened to me after trying to end it, I'd just pull my own plug before I can suffer through getting a new face. This must be hell.
Why do you say that? Life is a beautiful thing.
Well you never went through anything like this. It transforms your worldview. Also it sounds like she wasn’t severely depressed and it was an impulsive decision as a result of issues in her life.
@@SonaSvantnerova She doesn't even remember why she did it, she asks about that day you can even see in the video.
@@DemonPrinceofHell fr plus she said she wasn’t depressed is was a moment thing even though it was extreme she wasn’t having constant suicidal thoughts
I'd be pissed to have survived this
One time, as a funeral director, I cared for the remains of a suicide victim who didn’t die from the first bullet under the jaw, and went for a second, successful shot through the temples. It feels impossible to imagine.
It's crazy that when she was so beautiful and healthy she didn't want to live, and now that she's destroyed her looks, Is unable to see, and is basically dependent on others, now she wants to live. I think the guilt and regret of knowing I did this to myself and what I put my family through would make me a million more times depressed now than I was before!
The thing is, imo, that she is unable to see what she has done to her beutiful face. She has no idea how she looks now. And maybe, in this situation it is much better for her...
The change and progress shes made is simple amazing. Well done doctors who performed the transplant.
What a humbling story
You are all amazing. Katie, you have an absolute purpose for your long life. Many prayers on your tough but direly essential journey to speak for all of us.
The #1 good and safe outlet for relieving suicidal emotions/pain/frustration is to take that desire and give yourself a very cold shower. It really pops you out of that mode of thinking because as soon as you feel that brisk cold- your survival instincts kick in, you gasp (take breath if life) and that aggression gets relieved. ..for then at least. Taking a cold shower is safe and will not harm you and it’s safe and effective. Most people who hurt themselves and live to tell all say they immediately realized it wasn’t what they actually wanted to do. It’s an impulse reaction to very intense emotions that need released and expressed..but in a safe way.
Makes sense.... people commenting "was it worth it" and "now look at your life" makes no sense because at the time you cant snap yourself out of it. A cold shower and then maybe a longer term distraction, if possible.
You have absolutely no understanding of depression at all.
@@michellebirney1576 I don’t know if your referring to my statement or not. But to be clear- I was talking about suicidal impulses, not depression. I even say as such in the beginning of my comment. Of course depression is a whole different monster to tackle. Desperate desires to suicide are not the same as depression and require different measures. I was speaking of, and handing out advice to those battling suicidal impulses, the urge to destroy oneself. There are natural impulses- ones in which those having tried to carry out a suicide assisted in not suiciding. Dousing yourself in very cold water on your skin shocks your system into survival mode naturally. ..and yes..temporarily, but it HELPS.
@@sonofhibbs4425you are very verbose, but whatever helps you, congrats.
@@michellebirney1576 may god heal you.
Katie welcome to Ohio your such an inspiration to me. I've followed your story for awhile. Good to see your doing well. God bless
I always thought that worse thing about trying to committ suicide would be if you survived & became an invalid!
Thank you for helping this young lady
I hope that if I ever pass away unexpectedly, and if it could be a possibility, my body be used for people that need it like in situations like this.
Totally amazing what doctors can do today. God bless this family.
her parents..OMG,they deserve the heaven
God bless this lady and speed her healing I have nothing to complain about at all after seeing this and seeing her humble attitude and how thankful she really is this brings tears to my eyes
Her parents are braver, can you imagine how mentally scarred and exhausted they must be by all this. Imagine finding their daughter severely disfigured and thinking she was dead to going through the lengthy ordeal of getting her on the road to recovery and even though shes still alive shes still disabled, going to require their help forever and the face they grew up loving is completely gone.
But she's still here, and her parents are thankfull for that
I am not trying to be mean, but I think a face transplant should go to people who have been in accidents or something that wasn't their fault. She did this to herself so I hope someone wasn't waiting for a new face and was bumped because of her.
Absolutely agree
Doesn’t make her any less worthy of a second chance. Would you say something like that, to a cancer patient?
You never know what somebody is going through.. Stay strong
Thank you Katie, for teaching US so much!! Love & Light...to You, your family & those around you. And, to ALL.
It never pays to try to take your own life. You only have one life and you will regret trying to take it for the rest of your life if you survive. No matter how bad things are they will always get better. Once you hit rock bottom you can't get any lower and the only way to go is up. Life is very precious and just always remember that.
Have you ever dealt with severe depression? Unless you've been there you can't have any clue of what tomorrow looks like to someone who suffers depression. It's not like a bad day
I regretted trying to take my life so much, I tried again. Unfortunately, I failed.
Katey is a true Warrior... Respect!!!
I love the parents.... they have devoted themselves to her. I love what the dad said about how it’s changed them. What wonderful parents. I wish them all the best with a speedy recovery! God Bless you all!
I hope she makes a good recovery . I hope that she values her life now . God bless her !
I hope every day is better than the previous and life brings this young lady only good times
me too! she deserves it!
what a beautiful girl she used to be . i dont understand why she did that to herself.
I don’t want the mom to feel bad; yet sometimes people need you to come to them because they are so reluctant to come to you. Reach out; the worst that can happen is they say leave me alone, and even I that case they will feel much more cared for because they know you are thinking of them.
This is so inspiring! My prayers and wishes for best of life!
She was so pretty . Very sad that she did this to herself
and to her family
I am very glad to see her progress. The excellent work of the specialists in the clinic is really impressing. I wish Katie that all her dreams come true.
My prayers are with this family. How devastating and yet strong!
I wish Katie and her family all the best for the future sent with best wishes from England xx
Go Katie!!! I am so happy to see your progress! You inspire us 🥰😇 Have a beautiful winter !!!
This girl is so strong.
I hope she's feeling and doing better each day^^ God bless the doctors and nurses for not giving up