www. Char l es tonPhys i c i ans . com | www.Hea l thL i nksChar l es ton . com | 101 “And I was not all right – I’m still not,” Byars said. “I mean, how do you pick up the pieces from something like that and start over or keep going?” But Landon, though gone, had given her part of the answer before he died. “We were sitting in the clinic one day, and Landon looked at me and said, ‘Momma, can we help people, like the foundations that help us?’” Byars related. “And that’s what led to the Foundation – it was all his idea.” That idea is growing. In just over a year since its launch, the Landon Strong Foundation has raised $16,000 to support families that are fighting cancer in South Carolina and Charlotte. So far, support has come from Great Southern Builders, based in Charleston; C & B Electrical Services, Inc.; the South Carolina Ports Authority in Mount Pleasant; and Landon’s favorite minor league hockey team, the South Carolina Stingrays. “On April 8, we’re going to have our first Superhero night just for Landon,” said Mario Picciotto, business development manager with the Stingrays. “Our arena, the North Charleston Coliseum, can hold 11,000 people, and we hope to fill it for this special night to help Nikki and the Foundation.” The American Association of Neurological Surgeons estimates about 15,000 new astrocytomas in all forms are diagnosed every year in the United States. While not as prevalent as other cancerous tumors, the average rate of survival for people with all types of astrocytomas combined is currently about eight years. Byars said she hopes the Foundation will accomplish Landon’s goal: to make a difference in someone’s life. “2023 will be filled with more events and opportunities to help our Foundation be the village for families battling cancer,” she said. “It takes a village, and we have the best one.” DAD IS TRAILING OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS SENTENCES. New problems with words or speaking is a warning sign of Alzheimer’s. Learn more at alz.org/10signs KNOW WHERE ALZHE IMER’ S AND ALL DEMENT IA HIDE . New problems with words or speaking is a warning sign of Alzheimer’s. Learn more at alz.org/10signs 24/7 HELPLINE: 800.272.3900 KNOW WHERE ALZHEIMER’S AND ALL DEMENTIA HIDE. HEALTHL INKS IS PROUD TO PARTNER WITH THESE CHARLESTON AREA NONPROFITS Getting back to the moments we miss starts with being up-to-date on your COVID VACCINATIONS and BOOSTERS. Don’t wait to vaccinate or get your booster! For transportaƟon assistance, call Trident Area Agency on Aging at 843-554-2275. If you are 60 years or older and need transportaƟon for your Covid vaccinaƟon or booster, call 843-554-2275 and ask for assistance. 843-554-2275 www.tridentaaa.org GETTING BACK TO THE MOMENTS WE MISS START WITH BEING UP-TO-DATE ON YOUR COVID VACCINATIONS AND BOOSTERS. If you are 60 years or older and need transportation for your Covid vaccination or booster, call 843-554-2275 and ask for assistance. TAAA is a non-profit organization, serving the tricounty since 1991.
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