Support Sarah's Journey to Recovery

Sarah's Road to Recovery

This GoFundMe has been created by the extended family of Sarah Manchester to assist her parents, Brandy and Khris Manchester, with the care and support of their sweet daughter Sarah's unexpected injury and the medical expenses. These include ER visits, air flight, hospital, doctor fees, surgeries, lab expenses, travel costs, and rehabilitation devices and services they will be navigating in the upcoming days, weeks, and months ahead to support Sarah and their family.

On Thursday, April 24th, Sarah jammed her foot. The pain was bad, but she began to feel better and was able to go about her normal routine. On Friday, the pain began to increase, so she returned to the ER and was diagnosed with a high ankle sprain. She went back to the ER on Saturday as swelling and pain came on very quickly, resulting in Compartment Syndrome. Sarah was helicoptered to UVM hospital for emergency surgery. At that time, the family asked for prayers that Sarah would regain feeling, movement, and blood flow in her leg again, and for a diagnosis on the type of infection.

On Monday, Sarah was evaluated by multiple doctors at UVM, including ortho, surgeon, infectious disease, and rheumatologist due to the severity of her foot and the infection spreading. Additional exploratory surgeries were scheduled. Muscle and tissue had to be removed, and the discussion for removing her foot and partial leg became a reality. There was no clear answer on the type of infection that was spreading.

Early Tuesday morning, the decision was made to remove Sarah's leg above the knee. She was in and out of the OR today for wound and dressings. She is in ICU. Her medical team is proactive and diligent in the ongoing aggressive control of what they now know is Strep A and side effects. She needed additional units of platelets and blood and developed rash.

Our prayers are being answered. Today, Wednesday Sarah had a very good day. Her labs have improved tremendously. She has not needed more blood or platelets. Her wound is healing nicely hopefully they can close soon. The goal is get her off ventilator as soon as possible.

This is a tragic incident with an outcome no family or 15-year-old is prepared to navigate or process quickly. It will be a long emotional, medical, and rehabilitation journey.

We are hoping to help ease the burden of medical and rehabilitation expenses by raising funds for the Manchester family. If you are able to help monetarily, your donation is greatly appreciated.

We thank you for your donations, thoughts, prayers, kind words, texts, and offers of support. Please continue to keep Sarah, Brandy, Khris, and Wayne in your hearts, thoughts, and prayers.

The Rounsaville's and extended Family,