Jeff at his daughter's (Becki) wedding in 2009.
Posted on 03/28/2010 7:15:15 PM PDT by DollyCali
Edited on 03/28/2010 7:51:23 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Jim Robinson, the owner of FreeRepublic has graciously approved this Fund Raiser and Leave Donation thread that a number of us wanted to put together for well-known Freeper, and our friend, Jeff Head. (Moderators, please consider keeping this thread at the top of its category until the goals are reached.)
In December 2009 Jeff was diagnosed with bone cancer. A rare sacral chordoma was found on his sarcum. His only medical recourse is very major and dangerous surgery to completely remove his sacrum and then rebuild the structure. The two surgeries necessary are currently scheduled for April 27th and April 30th, 2010. This surgery will require a four month period of hospital stay, recovery, rehabilitation, and radiation at the MD Anderson Medical Center in Houston, Texas, which is 2000 miles away from Jeff's home in Idaho.
Any freeper who can, and who will not themselves be put out either financially or from a leave basis by so doing, is aksed to consider donating so as to help Freeper Jeff Head through this crisis. Your faith and prayers on behalf of Jeff and his family are also requested. There are two ways to help, monetarily and with leave. will track the donations here on this thread against the goals.
FUND DONATIONS : (Goal: $10,000. Current amount donated $1,605.00)
Jeff has good medical insurance, but the four month stay in Houston is going to require significant expense beyond his means including an apartment very close to MD Anderson with handicap services and gated for security. His rehabilitation will be a major effort and will not come cheaply, either in terms of pain and effort or cost. Jeff has an additional $1,000 per month he is applying in addition to maintaining his household in Idaho while he is gone. But for he and his wife Gail to stay in Houston for the four months is going to cost between $2,200 and $2,500 per month more than he has.
If you are willing, and able, you can donate funds to Jeff to help him while in Houston at the following link, either by PayPal, Credit Card, or by Check to the address indicated.
DONATE HERE TO THE JEFF HEAD CHORDOMA CANCER FUND
Any funds left over after Jeff's rehab will be donated on a 50/50 basis to the Chordoma Foundation which is a non-profit group dedicated to research and education about Chordoma Cancer, and to Freerepublic.com.
LEAVE DONATIONS : (Goal: 540 hours. Current amount donated: 385 hours)
Jeff works for the US Bureau of Reclamation helping produce electricity and irrigation water for our nation in the intermountain west. And Federal Employee can donate leave to Jeff. Emploeeys of the Department of Interior should use the following PDF form:
In Agency Leave Share Form OP-630A (http://www.jeffhead.com/chordoma/opm630a.pdf )
Employees of other Federal Agencies should use the following PDF form:
Outside Agency Leave Share Form OP-630B (http://www.jeffhead.com/chordoma/opm630b.pdf)
Once the form is filled out, mail it to:
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Pacific Northwest Regional Office
Attn: Voluntary Leave Transfer Program Coordinator, PN-7425
1150 N. Curtis Road, Suite 100
Boise, ID 83706-1234
This leave can only be used for the medical emergency and any leave remaining at the end of Jeff's medical emergency will be returned on a pro-rated basis to those who donated it.
Jeff has been keeping and posting a journal of his experience for as long as he can at the following two links:
JEFF HEAD'S SACRAL CHORDOMA EXPERIENCE (on JEFFHEAD.com)
JEFF HEAD'S SACRAL CHORDOMA EXPERIENCE (on Facebook)
There is a reeRepublic prayer thread for Jeff at the following link.
FREEREPUBLIC PRAYER THREAD FOR JEFF HEAD
If you want to understand Jeff's political, moral, and constitutional beliefs, which are very well published here on FR and around the web, use the following three links:
AMERICA AT THE CROSSROADS OF HISTORY (By Jeff Head>
RESTORE THE CONSTITUTION - A FreeRepublic Alliance Effort
THE STAND AT KLAMATH FALLS - HOW FARMERS STOOD UP TO THE FEDERAL GOV'T & ENVIRONMENTALISTS
Jeff has also created a very popular Youtube video you most certainly will enjoy watching and which should be spread around in any case:
AWAKEN O AMERICA - YOUR LIBERTY IS CALLING! (By Jeff Head)
Thank you nit. I was on the earlier threads for Jeff, with prayers sent.
BTT
Dear Lord Jesus,
We thank you for the gifts you have given your gifted servant. We pray your healing touch upon him. We pray you give him comfort and strength through these trying times.
In Your Holy Name,
Amen
Hi AuntB, keeping the prayers bumped!
BTTT
Donation Done.
Good Luck Jeff. Hope we can help.
Ping me if you need anything.
We will pray for you.
Be healed, Jeff, in the lovely Name of Jesus...
He sent His Word and healed Jeff..Psalm 107:20
Ping with prayers.
BTTT
There was a time when my husband was seriously injured and the kindness of strangers got us through it, from cash to leave donations to Christmas trees to a car. I don’t believe in “give back”, I believe in paying it forward. Praying for you and yours, Jeff. God is able and willing and He hates cancer.
God bless you each...I know He will return the goodness, kindness, faith and compassion to you many fold.
He is mighty to save...in every way possible (including the precious liberty we have been blessed with in this land...but in His way and according to His eternal truth, principles, knowledge and love.
If God brings you to it, He’ll give you what you need to get through it.
You have many prayers going up for you, lots of love and support. Concentrate on getting well.
God Bless You, dearest Jeff. I know I can speak for everyone here when I say that you’re an inspriration to all of us and a testament to faith in God and our Savior Jesus Christ. You are a blessing in itself.
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Amen Lori, to every bit of that. Goes along with one of my favorite scriptures:
"There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it." I COR 10:13 KJV
NM list PING!
Those of us who are long time FReepers know Jeff and his efforts at keeping this great country free. In 2001 he was one of the freedom fighters who lead the Klamath Falls protests against the DOI shutting off water to the farmers to “save” (unnecessarily so) coho salmon. He also has written the “Dragon’s Fury” series of novels.
Now he needs our help both in prayer and in donations to assist in covering expenses for his surgery and very long recovery period.
Check out the links at the top of the thread for more information on Jeff’s battle and how to help with a donation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRJHKzU_t1M
Jeff -
I tried to find this on Youtube with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir but could not. Hope this suffices for you.
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