On Sunday, September 22nd, my husband, Byron Landry, was rushed to St. Mary's with severe chest pain. We sat in the hospital ER all day waiting, with his troponin levels over 300, his blood pressure over 200, and his chest pain worsening. They gave him baby aspirin and a shot of morphine, then told us to sit in the waiting area because they didn't think his situation was that serious. No CT scan was done.

After hours of watching him suffer, I asked again what was happening, and they finally told us they had to admit him. We went from the ER to the ICU because his blood pressure was seemingly uncontrollable. After a night in the ICU, he was eventually downgraded and admitted to a regular room.

Mon. 9/23/24 - They took Byron for an angiogram. He slept most of the day.

Tues. 9/24/24 - They finally decided to do a CT scan. After reviewing the results, a surgeon from Loma Linda University Medical came to see us and told us Byron had a very serious heart problem. The surgeon's face showed several emotions—confusion, fear, concern. He couldn’t believe Byron was alive, laughing, and joking (Praise God!).

He explained that Byron had an aortic dissection, a life-threatening condition that people don’t always survive. The surgeon asked why no CT scan was done earlier and said that if he had been there on Sunday, he would have taken Byron into surgery immediately. Byron was then rushed to Loma Linda Medical University for an 8-hour surgery.

He spent the next four days in the ICU. There were moments when I thought we were going to lose him, but God made him tough, and he pulled through. He was downgraded for a day and then discharged on Monday, September 30th.

Byron is on Medicare. Plan A covers hospitalizations, Plan B covers outpatient appointments, and Plan D covers prescriptions. However, we discovered that his Plan B had been dropped and will only resume in February 2025. I’ve tried everything possible to get his Plan B reinstated sooner, but it's been a struggle.

Loma Linda Medical has to treat him as a cash patient, and follow-up care is absolutely essential. I need help with his medical bills and paying for things around the house. Without him being able to work, along with the added medical expenses, it’s overwhelming. If everything goes according to plan, we should have his Plan B reinstated in 30 days, but in the meantime, we have to pay out of pocket.

We appreciate any amount you are able to donate. We pray that God blesses every part of your life as you sow into our life during this difficult process.