Bob Senator

Bob Senator is an engineer, farmer, grandfather, handyman, mentor, and friend of many. In 2011, Bob was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and was forced to retire early. However, he certainly did not retire from life. Bob loves to tinker and build around the farm. Until recently, one could find him under the hood of a car or a piece of farm equipment sporting some very stylish overalls along with his oxygen equipment. In addition to the family and farm he has contributed countless miles and hours working with the youth of his community where he is known as “Sam”.

On July 30, 2015 Bob was blessed with a new lung. He is currently recuperating at UPMC in Pittsburgh, making steady progress and being well cared for by the medical team and his wife, Jenne. Our hope and prayer is Bob’s new lung will take over and allow him to get back to life with family and serving others.

Transplants are life-saving, but financially draining. Even with Medicare Bob is facing very high expenses including travel costs, relocation for several months to be closer to the hospital, post-transplant medications, co-pays and the list goes on.

To help with the financial burden of Bob’s uninsured expenses a fundraising campaign in his honor has been established with HelpHOPELive, a trusted non-profit organization that has been providing community-based fundraising guidance to patients and their families for more than 30 years. All donations are tax deductible, are held by HelpHOPELive in the Mid-Atlantic Lung Transplant Fund, and are administered by HelpHOPELive for transplant-related expenses only. Donations, prayer, and support are warmly welcomed. Please, consider partnering with Bob, his family, and the community as we travel down this road.

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The first Christmas our family celebrated together knowing of Dad’s disease and its likely outcome, my mom gave us all an ornament – a flying pig with the inscription “James 1:2-3”. This verse reads “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know the testing of your faith produces perseverance.” We ask you to rally around Bob and encourage him in this new walk of healing. We will keep you posted as he perseveres to rebuild strength and embraces restored health.

With Sincere Gratitude,

Leah Senator, Bob’s daughter
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