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Justin Nejbauer Recovery Fund #NejbauerStrong

A month ago Justin was preparing to compete at Emerald Cup in the Open Bodybuilding category. Unfortunately he came down with a Stomach virus which prevented him from competing. Just one week later on April 30th he married the love of his life Courtney in Hawaii. Just 3 weeks later on Saturday May 18th Justin was diagnosed with multifocal pneumonia. After 2 days of oral antibiotics Justin was not improving and was rushed to the E.R. With his wife by his side. Within hours Justin was placed on a ventilator and sedated to help him breath. In the span of 2 days Justin’s lungs became only 80% functional. With fluid surrounding his heart, he began to show signs of heart failure. At 3:30 in the morning on May 21st Justin’s blood pressure began dropping and extreme measures to keep him alive began. After an emergency procedure to help his heart pump blood, he was transferred to another hospital to be put on full lung and heart support called ECMO. The doctors are projecting Justin will need full life support in the coming weeks to allow his heart and lungs to heal. Justin is fighting Viral Cardiomyopathy with multiple system failure. He will have a long road to recovery, this is just the beginning of the care that he will need. Justin and his wife Courtney will need support through this trying and tough time as they do not have sufficient medical coverage to help cover the costs of this extremely unexpected event. Any little thing will help. We ask that you stay strong for Justin. He is a strong man with incredible will, he is not done making his mark on the fitness community or world. Thank you for your love and prayers during this time.

Organizer and beneficiary

Chris Edwards
Organizer
Everett, WA
Courtney Edwards
Beneficiary

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