
Support Jerry's Widowmaker Heart Attack recovery
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Hi, my name is Bonnie Waller and I am trying to raise money to help my husband, Jerry Waller. Jerry had a blood clot that formed in his heart and caused him to have a heart attack. It affected his main artery, the "Widowmaker." He has damage to his artery and some of his heart died. If it wasn't for the quick action of our neighbor and the paramedics, he could have died. While he was in the hospital, he started spitting up blood. The cardiologist felt it was from the blood thinner drip he had him on but he did a CT scan to make sure nothing else was going on. They found he has emphysema/COPD and some other issues in his lungs. We will not know the outcome of that until he can see a pulmonologist. Jerry is self employed and can't work because of his condition. I am disabled and can't work. I have major hip issues. My daughter has something called dsyautonomia/POTS. I have to homeschool her because she can not attend in person school because her condition is very debilitating. Jerry has always been a hard working man who will do anything for his family and anyone who asks anything from him. We have no income as of last week because he is self employed. We are fixing to be in a lot of trouble. Our main concern is being able to pay our house note so we don't lose it. We have other bills that definitely need to be paid but we can't lose our home. This is urgent. Jerry is going to have to have ongoing medical care. We were told it will be a while before he can get back to his job, which is strenuous activities. We are working on getting him approved for cardiac rehabilitation but as of now the insurance is saying they will not cover it. My husband has the greatest heart. He was trying to help our elderly neighbor by working on his house when he had his heart attack. We are so very grateful he is alive. Our daughter is 13 years old and this has been very devastating for her. All she keeps asking is "Is dad going to be ok?" "I don't want dad to die." That has led her to be even more upset because she is worried about my health. She knows that Jerry is the one who works and pays the bills. She is very worried that we are going to lose our home and not be able to pay our bills. Anything you can do for us, is so very much appreciated.
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Bonnie Waller
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Mandeville, LA