
Help Amy Gentry Through Recovery
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Hi, my name is Audrey and I am starting a fundraiser to help our friend Amy Gentry. If you know Amy, you know she has always given so much of herself to help others. If you see her at tournaments, you know she is the one with a full spread of food to share between rounds. She is like the momma bear in our local disc golf community.
In November 2023, Amy had to have emergency surgery on her left arm due to a blood clot that almost cost her the arm. After surgery, doctors found she had a blockage in her lower aorta as well. She was set up for surgery to remove that in January 2024. At the end of January, she had that major surgery done on her abdomen which left her unable to work. Her job is a very laborious job physically and she has had to limit physical activity since November.
At her follow up appointment for that surgery, doctors found that her artery in her left arm was yet again, blocked, but this time it was because of scar tissue and plaque build-up. She had to have unexpected surgery again on her left arm, which has added to her recovery time, leaving her out of work for another couple months.
She has finally been diagnosed with Buerger's syndrome, which is a disease that causes clots to regularly form in the arteries because of narrowed blood vessels and commonly prevents blood flow. She was also diagnosed with Atherosclerosis, which causes plaque build up in the arteries when scar tissue is formed.
Amy needs help to cover medical expenses that insurance doesn't cover and monthly bills she can no longer keep up on due to her inability to work. Let's all come together and support our friend, and disc golf mom, Amy.
Organizer
Audrey Lavalley
Organizer
Hartland Township, MI