Seven years ago we met an incredible woman
in our audience named Lisa German,
and we fell in love with her spirit.
Over the years, she became a big part of our Ellen Show family.
Take a look.
First time that I met Ellen, I was in the audience.
All of a sudden, she started talking about one
of the audience members.
There was somebody in the audience that got my attention.
Take a look at her.
Here she is now, Ellen DeGeneres.
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Popped up my picture, and I was terrified.
I was actually going to meet Ellen.
Come on down.
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And ever since I sat my butt in that seat,
my whole life is changed.
How's it going?
Oh.
Ah!
Ellen!
What?
So here's what happened.
We saw that.
OK.
Not yet?
OK.
We saw that energy, and I loved it so much.
And I said, I want to meet her, because you're surprised,
and I love your reaction when you're surprised.
So I want to surprise you again.
I'm going to surprise you.
OK.
I know you need this--
I know you need a new--
What?
A brand new car.
Don't do that.
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I also want to--
it's OK.
I also.
It's OK.
I also.
Also, I want to give you.
It's OK, though.
It's OK.
All 12 days of the give aways.
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A lot of people don't realize that, when Ellen gives you
something, she gives you life changing somethings.
Then you said you wanted your own home.
I'm getting it.
Imma get it.
All right.
And you're having a hard time.
And we want you to have your own custom, built-to-own home
by KB Home.
You're getting a brand new house.
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Turn around, Lisa.
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She has given me so much, and given my family so much.
My life has so totally, completely
changed because of Ellen.
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So we recently learned that Lisa was diagnosed with stage 4
breast cancer, and when I found that out, I
asked her to come here and give us an update.
Lisa, come on down.
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Hi, Ellen.
Oh, thank you so much.
I'm good though.
I feel-- [INAUDIBLE].
I know you're good.
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Every time.
Hi, Lisa.
Hi, Ellen.
Oh my god.
Hi.
I love seeing all those flashbacks of everything
that we've done.
It's been fun.
It's been amazing.
Yeah.
It's been amazing.
All right.
It's good to see you.
And when I heard about this, obviously we wanted to see you
and find out what's-- you look fantastic.
OK.
Don't you worry.
How are you feeling right now?
Well, I feel good right now.
Uh huh.
I'm here.
Are you kidding me?
Yeah.
This makes me so happy.
I mean, everything you've done.
I'm so happy right now.
Well, happiness goes a long way.
I feel great.
So that's good.
I'm glad happiness is making you feel good.
So let's talk about the diagnosis.
How and when did you find out?
Well, I mean, it was the flu to me.
I was just over at one of my friend's house,
and I kind of did this, and it hurt.
So I went home, and you know, of course you go home and take off
your clothes.
And I actually saw a big mass.
I had never seen it there before, but it was there,
and it was huge.
So I just felt it, then I knew.
Like, oh my god, I have cancer.
So they did a CT scan, and they found it in my liver,
so that made it stage four.
OK.
I took chemo on Monday.
Yeah.
Before I came.
And it's OK.
It's OK.
I'm getting through this one.
It's a lot better than the other.
You're a strong, strong woman.
I heard your doctors were really excited when you told them
you were coming here.
It's hilarious.
I mean, I've got serious--
I've got cancer.
in M.D. Anderson, and I wanted to make sure that I could come.
You know, fly after the chemo.
Right.
And they asked me, so where are you going?
I'm like, well, I'm going to the Ellen show.
What?
I said yeah, go out there and Google me right quick.
So they-- I mean, seriously, I told them that.
And they went out and googled.
And these doctors and nurses kept, you're famous,
you're famous, you're on Ellen.
And they want to know when the show is going to air.
My Dr. Ramirez, he's my oncologist.
He wants to make sure that his wife knows
when the show is on, because she watches you every day.
Wow.
Yes.
Well, I want-- Dr. Ramirez?
That's--
Yes.
All right.
Take good care of her, please.
Yeah.
I want everybody to take really good care of her.
Thank you.
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She's our family.
Thank you.
I love this woman.
She's our family.
I love you too.
You got to take care of her.
All right.
So we're going to take a break.
And we have just--
well, we'll give it to you now.
And then--
What?
I'll talk to you about something.
What?
Our friends at Shutterfly, they want to help you,
because you're going through some medical bills
and everything.
So a check for $25,000 is going to help with the medical bills.
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Oh, my.
Oh, are you kidding me?
Ah!
Lord, thank you, Ellen.
Oh my god!
We're going to help with the bills.
So amazing.
We'll be right back.