Robert Case

Dear Friends, Family and Community,

Our best friend, Justin is a 62-year-old man who is very ill. After years of struggling with dilated cardiomyopathy, Justin’s doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center told him that he is in desperate need of a life-saving heart transplant.

Justin is one of the nicest guys you will ever know, always willing to help others in need. He is a wonderful father to his son Drew and good friend to many. He has lived in North Carolina, South Dakota and for the last 10 years has lived in Tennessee. Justin was a school teacher, professional tennis player and has followed his life-long passion of working with horses, competing and then doing ranch work and running clinics. Two years ago Justin suffered cardiac arrest and his very-active life changed dramatically. He is no longer able to work or do most things we all take for granted. Justin looks forward to returning to the horse world as soon as he is able.

Transplants are life-saving but financially draining. Even with insurance, Justin is facing very high expenses including travel and relocation to Nashville for up to six months to be closer to Vanderbilt and his heart transplant team, post-transplant medications up to $1200 per month, co-pays, lab fees, and more.

To help with the financial burden of Justin’s uninsured expenses, a fundraising campaign in his honor has been established with Help Hope Live, a trusted nonprofit organization that has been providing community-based fundraising guidance to patients and their families for more than 30 years. All donations are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law, are held by Help Hope Live in the South Atlantic Heart Transplant Fund, and are administered by Help Hope Live for transplant-related expenses only. Please consider a contribution.

Keep an eye on Justin’s campaign page at www.helphopelive.org. We will be posting updates regularly and are planning some fundraising events soon.

On behalf of Justin, ourselves and his family, thank you for your kindness, generosity, support and prayers.

Frank & Oveta Bush
931.707.9800