In 2002, Elizabeth was a smart, popular and pretty college sophomore. Later that year, Elizabeth's world turned upside down when she was diagnosed with skin cancer in a spot right between her nose and upper lip.
Doctors told her the only chance for her survival was invasive surgery that would most likely disfigure her face. "I guess I kind of figured I was going to come out looking like my old self," Elizabeth says. "I was kind of shocked I didn't."
Elizabeth says she was deeply depressed and angry until the moment one amazing guest on The Oprah Show halted her self-pity. » |
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