* Updated July 17th, 2026
Many of you have reached out asking for a medical update. After consulting with multiple surgeons who weren’t viable options financially, I found a top doctor willing to help. He has an opening the first week of August, which is coming up fast, and I have to work within his schedule to make it happen.
In addition, the pre-op process has turned up complications and costs I wasn’t expecting. My doctor is also requiring four to six weeks off work to recover, creating additional challenges.
Here is my GoFundMe for anyone who wants to help. If you’ve already given, thank you. If you’re in a position to contribute or share the link, I’m grateful either way. And will keep everyone posted:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/urgent-surgery-for-amber-lynns-health-crisis
Hello friends, colleagues, and fans. For those who have been concerned and following my health crisis, here is the update.
In early February, I woke up experiencing sudden, severe pain and swelling in my breast that seemed to come out of nowhere after 25 years without any problems – and my life was turned upside down. I ended up in the emergency room that day and what followed has been ultrasounds, MRIs and continued consultations with multiple doctors and surgeons. It turns out one of my breast implants has ruptured, and the silicone has migrated into my lymph nodes.
I was additionally shocked to find out the implants I received years ago as part of a medical study are Allergan 410 “cohesive gummy bear” implants, recalled by the FDA in 2019 due to a documented link to a rare, potentially life-threatening cancer called Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL). I am experiencing all of the associated symptoms. What is especially distressing is that I was never notified of this recall – not by the manufacturer, and not by the doctor who originally performed my surgery.
What should have been a straightforward removal and revision procedure has now become a much more complicated and extensive surgery. As someone who has spent my life mostly supporting others’ causes, this isn’t an easy place for me to be in.
For those who have expressed a desire to help during this difficult time, your support would mean more than I can put into words. A GoFundMe page is now live with the full story.
If you’re in a position to donate, every contribution goes directly toward my surgical and follow-up care. And if that’s not possible right now, please just share the link. Either way, I appreciate you more than I can say. Thank you for helping me access the urgent medical care I need.
Much love, appreciation, and respect.