Tom Webster

Help Tom get his second wind – a lung transplant!

Three years ago Tom was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis. Although some do not believe this illness is hereditary, he has lost his father and a brother to this same disease. Tom has been told that his only chance at a healthy life is to have a lung transplant — he is now on the active lung transplant list at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. Tom awaits the call that could give him his independent way of life back.

Tom Webster is 66-years-old and has been very active all his life which makes him an ideal candidate for a lung transplant. He loves playing golf and tennis, reading, traveling and spending time with his family, particularly his two granddaughters. Tom grew up in southern Indiana and in 1968 graduated from Austin HS where he had lettered in cross country, track and basketball. Soon after, hired by Air West, he moved with his wife Dianna (Lykins) to Lancaster, CA and then to Phoenix, AZ where he graduated from Arizona State University in 1979. Over the years, with various airline mergers Tom moved with his wife and two children (Dawn and David) to several states: FL, OH, KY and finally to Nashville, TN where he still lives after retiring from his 36-year airline career.

While most of the transplant costs are covered by insurance, Tom will still have uninsured transplant-related expenses such as: co-pays and deductibles, continued doctor visits and the costly immunosuppressant medications that he will need to take for the rest of his life. These uninsured expenses will be daunting for Tom and his family.

To help with the financial burden of Tom’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 Lung Transplant Fund, and are administered by Help Hope Live for transplant-related expenses only. Please consider a contribution today and press the DONATE NOW button.

Thank you for your prayers and support. We will be posting updates on this campaign page, so be sure to stop by periodically to see what is new.

With sincere gratitude,

Tom’s Family