Help Raise Money for Alli's Prosthetic #allistrong
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Many of you may have already heard some sort of story about my sister Alli. I am writing to fill everyone in on her story and recovery process.
On Thursday evening, September 3rd Alli was in a boating accident on Congamond Lake. Her right foot(ankle down) was cut off by a boat propeller. While Alli was in the water noticing a significant difference in the feeling of her leg, a friend jumped in and brought her back to the boat. During the event, luckily there was a Paramedic near by on another boat who saw the incident play out. He tied off her leg and kept it elevated to stop any extra blood loss. While they waited for an ambulance to come, Alli remained awake/conscious and calm with the help of this stranger and her friends.
Once at Baystate Medical Center she underwent surgery to clean out the wound and to access the damage that had been done. Doctors discovered that she had fractured her leg a few inches high from the original ampuation, and they also gave her antibiotics to stop any possible infection. She had her last surgery on Sunday where the doctors made the decision to amputate higher, above the broken area. Amputating higher means it will be a better recovery and take to a prosthetic much easier. As of now she is still in the hospital and is recovering spectacularly. Doctors are trying to get her pain under control before sending her home. She is in good spirits and can’t wait to be with friends and family.
As Alli starts this new journey in her life, she is going to have to go through a recovery process that will include physical therapy and getting a prosthetic. We have set up a GoFundMe page to raise money for the best prosthetic we can get for her. In these trying times I know money can be short so anything counts, especially if it means that she gets to walk again! Thank you for all the love and support.
Stay safe, Stay positive!
-The Stuetzel’s
#allistrong
On Thursday evening, September 3rd Alli was in a boating accident on Congamond Lake. Her right foot(ankle down) was cut off by a boat propeller. While Alli was in the water noticing a significant difference in the feeling of her leg, a friend jumped in and brought her back to the boat. During the event, luckily there was a Paramedic near by on another boat who saw the incident play out. He tied off her leg and kept it elevated to stop any extra blood loss. While they waited for an ambulance to come, Alli remained awake/conscious and calm with the help of this stranger and her friends.
Once at Baystate Medical Center she underwent surgery to clean out the wound and to access the damage that had been done. Doctors discovered that she had fractured her leg a few inches high from the original ampuation, and they also gave her antibiotics to stop any possible infection. She had her last surgery on Sunday where the doctors made the decision to amputate higher, above the broken area. Amputating higher means it will be a better recovery and take to a prosthetic much easier. As of now she is still in the hospital and is recovering spectacularly. Doctors are trying to get her pain under control before sending her home. She is in good spirits and can’t wait to be with friends and family.
As Alli starts this new journey in her life, she is going to have to go through a recovery process that will include physical therapy and getting a prosthetic. We have set up a GoFundMe page to raise money for the best prosthetic we can get for her. In these trying times I know money can be short so anything counts, especially if it means that she gets to walk again! Thank you for all the love and support.
Stay safe, Stay positive!
-The Stuetzel’s
#allistrong
Organizer and beneficiary
McKenzie Stuetzel
Organizer
Agawam, MA
Alexandria Stuetzel
Beneficiary
