Noah Is Still Here. Still Fighting. And He Needs Us Now More Than Ever.

On June 20th, our world shattered.

My 21-year-old brother, Noah Riley Landreneau, was helping a friend change a tire on a large pickup truck when the truck slipped and fell, crushing his skull and chest. He was rushed to the ICU in The Woodlands, Texas, and life-flighted to Houston for emergency surgery. From the very beginning, his injuries were catastrophic, and the odds were not in his favor.

But Noah has never been someone who follows odds.

Despite a severe traumatic brain injury, Noah survived. And not only that—he began to show us he was still there. He became aware, understood everything being said to him, and began making physical progress. He walked with assistance. He dribbled a basketball. His mind was intact. His spirit was present. His biggest barrier was speech—not comprehension, not will.

Then came a devastating setback—one that did not come from his accident.

While placed in rehabilitation facilities, Noah developed serious hospital-acquired infections, including:

*Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus (VRE) that spread to the bone (osteomyelitis)

Sepsis, a life-threatening systemic infection

*Multidrug-resistant pneumonia

These infections were not present before rehab. They pushed Noah’s body to the brink, erased months of progress, and forced him back onto a ventilator and into critical care. Once again, his life hung in the balance.

During this time, our family was repeatedly pressured to consider end-of-life decisions.

But we couldn’t—because Noah never stopped showing us he wanted to live.

What happened next changed everything.

When Noah realized how many people were standing beside him—how many voices were advocating for him, how many loved ones refused to let him be dismissed—his condition shifted. His spirit returned. His responsiveness increased. His will came back online.

Within a week and a half, Noah went from the ICU to intermediate care.

**His pneumonia resolved

**His blood pressure stabilized

**His infection markers improved

**His sepsis-related wounds began healing

**Most importantly, hope returned.

This proved something critical:

Noah was not giving up—he was isolated, depressed, and fighting without enough support. Presence saved him.

Now, we are facing another defining moment.

We have learned that Noah’s insurance will only cover one rehabilitation facility, located over an VERY FAR away in Stafford, Texas. That distance would drastically limit family presence and advocacy—the very things that have proven essential to his recovery. We have already seen what happens when Noah is isolated. We cannot risk that again.

Changing insurance or placing Noah in a closer, higher-quality rehabilitation facility is possible—but the cost is overwhelming. Noah is only 22 years old and does not qualify for Social Security, leaving our family with few safety nets.

At the center of all of this is our grandmother, Sheila, who adopted Noah and our siblings when he was just two years old. She has not left his side. She is his anchor, his advocate, and his constant. But transportation, insurance gaps, and mounting medical-related expenses are pushing our family to the edge.

This GoFundMe exists for one reason:

to protect Noah’s progress and give him the best possible chance at continued recovery.

Funds raised will go toward:

Placement in a closer, medically appropriate rehabilitation facility

Insurance changes or uncovered medical expenses

Transportation so family—especially our grandmother—can be present daily

Continued advocacy to ensure Noah receives proper, attentive care

This is not about prolonging suffering.

This is about protecting real, documented improvement in a young man who is still aware, still responsive, and still fighting.

Noah has already beaten impossible odds more than once. Distance threatens his progress. Presence fuels his healing.

If you have the means to help—financially or by sharing his story—please know your support has real, measurable impact. And if you’ve already stood with us, thank you. You helped bring Noah back from a very dark place.

As long as Noah continues to fight, we will not give up on him.