Jeff Wagner: Finish Strong!

A Real American Hero: My close friend Jeff Wagner (classmates, Cleveland High School Class of 1981) was recently diagnosed with leukemia.  This is his second battle with the dreaded disease. The new medical strategy is chemotherapy to remission to transplant.  On August 28th, 2007, Jeff had his transplant at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida.   We ask for your thoughts and prayers for my friend.  You can visit Jeff's Website for more information.  For pictures of Jeff please click here.   

In May 2003 I wrote about Jeff's initial battle with this disease, and for more information you can read his profile as a patient advisor to H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute.   Through the hospital, there is a message board which he has requested his friends to post.  It's called CarePages. You have to create a user name and password. Many people have done it. It takes about 3 minutes.  Drop him a note if you get a chance.  Click the link here to take you the website.  

The Opileka Auburn News, the local newspaper in Auburn covered Jeff in an great article.  He also received a letter from Auburn Head Football Coach Tommy Tuberville.  It was one of the classiest letters from one of the top football coaches in any league in the United States.  To read the letter click here.  For more on bone marrow donation. Another online book Bone Marrow Transplants is an excellent read for those who would like to know more.  Please visit his website and sign up to use the new Care Bridge link to leave Jeff a note!  Right now is a challenging time physically, emotionally, spiritually and mentally for Jeff, he could use comforting words.  I would also ask that you consider becoming a blood marrow donor.  Tell them Jeff Wagner sent you! 

Jeff Wagner is a History Maker.  Because he chooses to live life with passion.  Thanks to unspoken heroes like Jeff Wagner and people just like him across America we have better neighborhoods, communities, states, nation and world! 

For regular updates on Jeff's spinal cord injury caused by cancer treatment, please go to http://www.carepages.com/   to the "become a member" to register.  It is free and takes only a minute. Then go to  WagnersSecondSet for Jeff Wagner to see messages posted by Jeff, hundreds of others, pictures and more.   Thank you for making things easier to communicate to all!  Please leave a message for him the first time to let me know you found it!  This is the biggest way to show your support to Jeff!   Thank you and Finish Strong!