Melissa Foley Aortic Dissection Surgery and Care
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Our dear friend, Melissa Foley, had a major medical emergency yesterday shortly after arriving back in Phoenix. As she was getting home, she felt pain that continued to escalate and after getting an ambulance to the first hospital she was then air-vac'd to another facility given the severity.
It was determined that she had an Aortic Dissection which causes the inner layer of the aorta (largest blood vessel in the body) to tear, letting blood in where it usually doesn’t go. This causes the inner and middle layers to separate, or dissect. Without immediate treatment, there is a fairly high mortality rate.
Melissa has been in surgery for 6 hours this morning and we are still awaiting an update from the surgeons. We are hoping that it goes well, but even if the surgery is perfect, the road to recovery is significant with long term health implications.
As most of you know, Melissa has been off saving the world piece by piece and has not lived in the U.S. for quite some time. The downside to that is that she does not have insurance. Given the extent of the medical treatments and future care, we are asking for donations to help with the costs.
In a lucky twist of fate, Melissa was very fortunate to have been with her closest friends when this happened and also to be back in the states where she can be cared for by some of the best surgeons in the country.
It was determined that she had an Aortic Dissection which causes the inner layer of the aorta (largest blood vessel in the body) to tear, letting blood in where it usually doesn’t go. This causes the inner and middle layers to separate, or dissect. Without immediate treatment, there is a fairly high mortality rate.
Melissa has been in surgery for 6 hours this morning and we are still awaiting an update from the surgeons. We are hoping that it goes well, but even if the surgery is perfect, the road to recovery is significant with long term health implications.
As most of you know, Melissa has been off saving the world piece by piece and has not lived in the U.S. for quite some time. The downside to that is that she does not have insurance. Given the extent of the medical treatments and future care, we are asking for donations to help with the costs.
In a lucky twist of fate, Melissa was very fortunate to have been with her closest friends when this happened and also to be back in the states where she can be cared for by some of the best surgeons in the country.
Organizer and beneficiary
Girish Gehani
Organizer
Chicago, IL
Melissa Foley
Beneficiary