Help support Memo Ramos and his Family.

I'm fundraising for Memo, his wife and daughter on behalf of the Ramos family as Memo goes through this difficult long road to recovery from Cardiomyopathy, Acute CHF, Cardiomegaly, Pleural Effusion, Shortness of Breath, Chest Pain, Hypervolemic Hyponatremia, Elevated Troponin, very high BNP (B-type Natriuretic Peptide) levels and an EF (Ejection Fraction) of 14%. Memo's heart is very fragile and working harder. It's only pumping 14% of oxygenated blood to his body.

 

On March 1, 2022, he was taken to the Fountain Valley Regional Hospitals Emergency Room. They initially diagnosed him with a Gallbladder Infection. But the following day, on Wednesday morning, March 2nd, his Cardiologist came and told us about the severity of his heart condition. When the Cardiologist told me his diagnosis, I was shocked and very concerned. His EF was 20%. Initial treatment at Fountain Valley consisted of a variety of different Raiologic Images of his heart and chest. And blood pressure medications to regulate his blood pressure and a diuretic for all the fluid his body retained. He was placed on oxygen for support and put on a fluid and diet restriction. He wasn't doing too good at that time. On Friday evening, March 4th, they decided to discharge him home without any safety devices for his heart and to monitor his vitals. Luckily I had my portable pulse oximeter to monitor his heart rate and blood oxygenation. I was glad he was able to come home but knew that we had to get him into a specialized Cardiac Center asap. And Cedar Sinai's was where I wanted to get him into. Memo had also mentioned that he had an aunt named Christina that worked out in LA but didn't know which Hospital. I told him to find out asap. That Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday were very scary for Anna and me. We were both on edge and very nervous while caring for him. He was in bad shape still. On Sunday, March 6th, we found out that Memo's aunt Christina worked at Cedar Sinai and that she was in the works to get him into the Cardiac Unit. I felt so relieved. His family, Anna and I were on the agreement that we needed to take him in that same day. However, Memo wanted to wait until Monday morning. I had to pull up all his labs, radiologic images and really convince him to go Sunday. After three sets of blood pressure readings. I was certain that I was taking him in. He was Hypotensive and extremely SOB on exertion and at rest. He finally agreed, and on the way there, he was not tolerating the drive. I really wasn't sure if we were gonna make it all the way to Beverly Hills. It was the most intense and nerve-wracking 45 min drive ever. Thanks to Christina, when we arrived at the Cedar Sinai Emergency Room, there was a great doctor that was expecting us. Once we got a room in the ER, I was a little bit more relieved. They took him up to his room in the cardiac unit around 0130. I was not allowed to go up, so I headed home. Memo's care and treatment were so much more thorough and specialized. His family and I felt much more relieved now that he had a cardiac team of specialists to treat him. They performed a Nuclear Stress Test but had to stop the test early due to a defect that was noted in his left ventricle. They looked into his arteries and veins to see if any damage or occlusions were present. Luckily none were. His EF was actually lower than when he was at Fountain Valley. It was at a severe 14%. Throughout his six days stay there, his medications were adjusted, oxygen weaned off, and a treatment plan was in place. On Friday evening, March 11th, he was discharged from the Cardiac Unit with a life-saving device called a Life Vest. It's a safety device that monitors his heart, and if he were to have a heart attack, the device will automatically sense it and deliver a shock to defibrillate it back into rhythm. He's been doing ok at home but is not out of the woods yet. He is making his best effort to turn his life around and recover and live a long life with his family and friends.

 

This page was put together to help offset the overwhelming expenses that they will face during Memo's long road to recovery. And since Memo was the main provider for his family, it will be even more difficult with all the medical bills, copays, and cost of living for his family per month while he is unable to work. Let's pull together and help out as much as you can. Any donation amount is appreciated and will help his family very much.

 

Thank you.