Support Marianne Go's Stroke Recovery Journey

Marianne Louise Go, 44, immigrated from the Philippines as a registered nurse six years ago with her husband of 15 years, Dennis, and their children, Gabrianne Leigh, 14, and Gavin Liam, 8.

The Go family, originating from Roxas Isabela, Philippines, pursued the American dream with optimism and resilience, underpinning their everyday endeavors with diligence and commitment.

She is currently employed as a registered nurse at the 4 Medical Unit at Anne Arundel Medical Center. She began her career as a contractual nurse and progressed to a full-time position, receiving multiple accolades from colleagues, patients, families, and the institution for her exemplary work ethic and commitment to patient care.

Marianne is an outstanding nurse. All her colleagues can confirm that she exceeds expectations in patient care, addressing every patient's need and concern. She comes to work early to prepare. She assists colleagues in need, even when they do not solicit help. In addition to being an exceptional nurse and a devoted wife, Marianne is a nurturing mother to her two children, Gabby and Gavin. She supports Gabby, who excels in both academic and artistic pursuits, while also caring for her son Gavin, who has special needs, taking him to his therapy sessions on her days off.

On Labor Day, September 1st, Marianne arrived at work with her customary cheerful and committed demeanor. While she was attending to her standard patient care, her patient suddenly witnessed left-sided facial droop, slurred speech, unilateral weakness, and loss of balance in her.

At that moment, Marianne was urgently sent to the radiology department for a CT scan of the head, which subsequently revealed a right middle cerebral artery accident, which is usually referred to as a stroke. The Anne Arundel Medical Center staff promptly administered TNK, tenecteplase, and the team ultimately resolved to use the medevac services to the University of Maryland Downtown for an urgent thrombectomy to correct the obstructions and drastically enhance the prognosis and chances of recovery.

Upon arrival at UMMC, Marianne received a thrombectomy. A thrombectomy is a surgical or interventional technique designed to remove blood clots from an artery or vein to restore blood flow in the channel. During this surgical procedure, she required intubation and remained unconscious for several hours.

She is currently recovering, but we are far from the end of this battle. The Neurosurgery team of UMMC has given us two options to further prevent the recurrence of the strokes in the future, as Marianne's condition is congenital. They have suggested a CEA or a carotid endarterectomy. Carotid endarterectomy is an invasive surgical treatment aimed at excising plaque accumulation from a constricted carotid artery to reestablish normal cerebral blood flow and mitigate the risk of stroke. During the surgical procedure, an incision is performed in the neck to access the artery; a shunt may be utilized to reroute blood flow while the surgeon excises the plaque, after which the artery is sutured or patched. Another option is endovascular stenting. Endovascular stenting of the carotid arteries is a minimally invasive treatment that entails the insertion of a catheter into a constricted carotid artery, followed by balloon inflation to dilate the artery and the subsequent placement of a metallic mesh stent to maintain patency, therefore reinstating normal cerebral blood flow.

Like many stroke survivors in the United States, Marianne and her family are facing mounting medical expenses. Despite possessing health insurance, it fails to encompass the total expenses of her treatment, including operations, therapy, medications, and continuous care.

Our family, friends, and community are uniting to generate funds to alleviate the financial burden and enable her to concentrate on recovery. All contributions will be allocated directly to her health care costs and associated needs.

Any contribution, regardless of its scale, has a significant impact. Kindly contemplate supporting Marianne or promoting this page to facilitate awareness.

I appreciate your kindness, generosity, and support during this challenging time.