Hi, I am Michelle Carlstrom and live in Gwinn, Michigan. I am 38 years old, married, and a mom of 4. I currently work at the Marquette Kwik Trip #1721 in guest service. I am the sole provider of the household as my husband receives SSI and will be out of work for quite some time due to surgery. I need an above-the-knee amputation due to previous knee replacements that failed. Surgery will be within the next 2 months.

The holidays are coming quick along with the bills still arriving. All money will go to utilities& travel expenses to and from Ann Arbor for surgery and follow up appointments!

So today I am asking you for help! If it is with a share, donation, or whatever, it will help!

If you would like to pay on a bill, I can give you the information to pay that directly. If you want to personally donate not through GoFundMe,I have the following:

PayPal - @michellecarlstrom154

CashApp- $Mitchie1987

Thank you for the prayers, shares, donations,& positive vibes! I really appreciate you all & thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything!

#loseyourlegday is coming fast!

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BACK STORY:

12/29/03 - Bad car accident.

12/27/22 - I had a total knee arthroplasty due to the wear of the knee since the accident.

7 weeks later - Manipulation.

NEXT 14 MONTHS - Many, many doctor visits, 2 more manipulations, excruciating pain, testing, fevers, unexpected unexplained illness, flu-like symptoms all the time.

2/22/24 - Fluid from knee drawn with results of infection! I was septic and very sick.

3/4/24 - Surgery to remove TKA.

3/15/24 - Readmitted.

3/17/24 - Emergency washout surgery.

5/6/24 - Replacement of new TKA.

7/14/24 - Manipulation.

7/24/25 - Referral appointment in Brighton with U of M, drew labs to check for infection.

7/25/25 - Labs show extreme infection.

7/31/25 - 2nd appointment at U of M for more testing and results and future plan.

9/3/25 - Appointment with amputation surgeon in Ann Arbor to discuss options and his recommendations of amputation.