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Former News Anchor Needs Living Liver Donor After Health Decline
Summary
Former News12 anchor Amy McGorry needs an urgent living liver donor after long-term autoimmune liver disease, and a GoFundMe has raised $4,770 toward a $100,000 goal.
Content
Amy McGorry, a former News12 anchor from Long Island, has publicly asked for help finding a living liver donor after doctors said she needs an urgent transplant. She has long battled autoimmune hepatitis and primary biliary cholangitis, which are reported to have caused permanent liver damage. In a March 11 Instagram video she said her blood type is O positive and described the need for a living donor. Reports say her condition worsened recently with fainting episodes and internal bleeding.
Known details:
- Amy McGorry is 56 and is identified as a former News12 reporter.
- She is reported to have autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) and primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) that have damaged her liver.
- Doctors at Weill Cornell Medicine reportedly said she urgently needs a living donor; her hemoglobin was reported as 7.
- A GoFundMe to support medical costs and the donor search has raised $4,770 of a $100,000 goal.
Summary:
Her need for a transplant creates an urgent medical situation focused on finding a compatible living donor and supporting ongoing care. Public appeals and a fundraising page have been started to help with medical costs and the donor search. Undetermined at this time.
