Billy Amestoy: Medical Fund for Stroke

Update 5/3/19:
Billy moved his right arm today!!

Update 4/21/19:
Our handsome Billy has finally been discharged from the hospital. He will be staying with his parents for a time while he recovers more. He still needs 24hr care but is doing great. He is so strong and is a fighter.  He is determined to learn to walk and talk again, and with the love and support of his family and friends I have the utmost faith that he will get better. The way his face lights up is awesome the second he sees Ginger. She is our strength and our courage during this time. I can't begin to thank all of his friends and acquaintances enough for all the love and support they have given to us throughout this. I honestly wouldn't have made it without all of your generosity.  I especially want to give a shout out to Chris Hart. He has not left Billy's side and has been a true comfort and a blessing to our family. I am amazed all the time on how many people's lives Billy has touched.  You are all in my thoughts and prayers,  and I will be and am eternally grateful. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.   
~Kat~
        


Update 4/6/19:
From Kat...Billy said hi and I love you during speech therapy today.  It was strained but I heard it perfectly.  We both cried happy tears, even the therapist was crying. 

Stroke Event:
On Sunday, March 31st our good friend, husband and father Billy Amestoy suffered a major stroke.  Kat, Billy's wife, found him in the morning with symptoms of a stroke and immediately called 911.  Billy was taken directly to Meridian Park Hospital for emergency surgery to remove a blood clot logged in his brain.  They also found another blood clot in his neck which doctors are still working to treat and remove.  After the initial surgery he was transferred to the Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit @ OHSU; performing MRI scans and running additional testing.  Bill was transferred to Good Samaritan Hospital on Thursday, April 4th for intensive rehabilitation.  As of now, Billy is not able to speak or communicate in writing.  He has limited functionality on the left side of his body and 95% paralysis on the right side of his body with only minimal movement of his right leg.  

Treatment:
The final prognosis is still unclear: recovery depends on how his body will respond to treatment.  Billy will need ongoing extensive physical therapy, speech therapy, strength training, and medications.  Billy will need to learn how to dress himself again, talk and perform activities of daily living we take for granted. 

Funds:
Billy, Kat and Ginger will need your help immediately to cover medical bills and personal expense.  Anticipated long term costs will include medical treatment, physical therapy, assistive devices (wheelchair, etc.) and possible in-home assistants.

I encourage everyone that has been directly and indirectly touched by Billy's spirit, humor and friendship to send money via the link provided.  The money that you give will go directly to Kat, Billy's wife, and she will allocate the money to the appropriate places based on Billy and the family's needs as a whole.

We are sending our Love, Support and Prayers to you Billy!

Team Billy Amestoy