Hello! My name is Alexis O'Dea; while spending the day at the beach, my left leg broke backward randomly, breaking my knee, tearing 3 of the four ligaments, and severely damaging all the vascular tissues in my leg that blocked blood flow to my foot. After being transferred to a level one trauma hospital, leg compartment syndrome was discovered, which caused the suffocation of 70% of my leg muscle. Unfortunately, with that discovery, the best option was to amputate my left leg above the knee. As I am trying to be strong for my husband and our young child, this will a very long and stressful road to recovery. I will need a prosthetic leg and different customizations for my house and vehicle in the future to somewhat live a new everyday life. As many know, I am not the one to ask for handouts, but this will be extremely expensive being a stay-at-home mother and having one income. Honestly, anything helps. If you're not able to donate, sharing helps just as much.