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Here is Melissa at 20-years-old right before her boyfriend tried to kill her by stabbing her 32 times.
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Melissa made a miraculous recovery.
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Melissa’s best friend Kayla was by her side the entire time.
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She went through several reconstructive surgeries.
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Even her faithful pooch Dixie was by her side the whole time.
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Later on in her recovery she went to a church event and that was where she met her hero.
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By 2013, Melissa and Cameron were in love!
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Melissa fought for her life and now fights to bring awareness to others about domestic violence.
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Her ex-boyfriend is in prison for first-degree murder.
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Melissa had no idea Cameron was there with a huge surprise.
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Then Cameron jogged onto the field and asked her to marry him.
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Of course you know what her answer was.
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This is a dream come true for Melissa.
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