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FUND RAISER & LEAVE DONATION THREAD FOR FREEPER JEFF HEAD
http://www.jeffhead.com/JLH-donation.htm ^ | 28 March 2010 | Dolly Howard (DollyCali)

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]

FUND RAISER & LEAVE DONATION THREAD
FOR FREEPER JEFF HEAD


Jeff at his daughter's (Becki) wedding in 2009.

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)


TOPICS: Announcements; Free Republic; News/Current Events; US: Idaho
KEYWORDS: 10thamendment; cancer; chordoma; chordomafoundation; donationthread; idaho; jeffhead; sacralchordoma
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To: JDoutrider

I will pray for your strength while you fight this. Stay strong.


61 posted on 03/29/2010 6:03:31 AM PDT by Yogafist
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To: Jeff Head

Bump for HeadHelp.


62 posted on 03/29/2010 6:55:12 AM PDT by Lazamataz ("We beat the Soviet Union. Then we became them." -- Lazamataz, 2005)
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To: DollyCali

Thank you for posting this! By the way, my husband is a survivor of sacral chordoma and has spoken with Jeff Head on the phone. God bless Jeff Head!! In Jesus’ Name. Amen.


63 posted on 03/29/2010 7:04:06 AM PDT by Saundra Duffy (For victory & freedom!!!)
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To: DollyCali

Bump


64 posted on 03/29/2010 7:10:03 AM PDT by Tribune7 (Only stupid, racists people support Obama.)
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To: Owl_Eagle; brityank; Physicist; WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; GOPJ; abner; baseballmom; Mo1; Ciexyz; ...

ping


65 posted on 03/29/2010 7:11:22 AM PDT by Tribune7 (Only stupid, racists people support Obama.)
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To: Jeff Head

May God bless and cure you Jeff. You will be in our prayers. I had no idea you were going through this health crisis. Please know that we will be helping with the fundraiser too. Not only are you in God’s hands, you are in the best of hands at MD Anderson as well.

God Speed FRiend!


66 posted on 03/29/2010 7:22:22 AM PDT by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: The Mayor

Thanks for the ping — I donated last night.


67 posted on 03/29/2010 7:44:00 AM PDT by PhiKapMom (Mary Fallin - OK Gov/Rick Perry - TX Gov/Coburn/Rubio - Senate 2010 !)
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To: DollyCali; AuntB; SierraWasp; editor-surveyor; Phil V.; forester; Allegra; amom; hattend; ...
A friend of Freedom, and warrior for the right, is in a battle for his life. Please do anything you can to help Jeff Head on the road to getting on the road to wellness!


Please ping all your FRiends!
68 posted on 03/29/2010 7:45:05 AM PDT by Issaquahking (Help Sarah Palin! go to - http://www.conservatives4palin.com - You know what to do!)
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To: Issaquahking; Squantos; Travis McGee; Southack; Eaker; humblegunner; MileHi

BTTT for Jeff.


69 posted on 03/29/2010 7:46:26 AM PDT by Lazamataz ("We beat the Soviet Union. Then we became them." -- Lazamataz, 2005)
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To: DollyCali

ping for later


70 posted on 03/29/2010 7:57:27 AM PDT by Ladycalif ("If you don't have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one." Jesus)
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To: Tribune7; Jeff Head

Thanks for the ping, Trib.

My thoughts and prayers are with you, Jeff. God grant you a successful resolution and speedy recovery.


71 posted on 03/29/2010 8:00:39 AM PDT by brityank (The more I learn about the Constitution, the more I realise this Government is UNconstitutional !! Â)
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To: DollyCali

I can’t offer money, sadly, but I can offer prayers for a successful and speedy recovery, and also for a gracious bounty of donations.

God speed and God rest in your recovery, Jeff Head.


72 posted on 03/29/2010 8:01:12 AM PDT by BigBlueJon ("And shepherds we shall be....For Thee, my Lord, for Thee....")
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To: Issaquahking

BTT


73 posted on 03/29/2010 8:24:44 AM PDT by AuntB (WE are NOT a nation of immigrants! We're a nation of Americans! http://towncriernews.blogspot.com/)
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To: DollyCali

Prayers up, God Bless.


74 posted on 03/29/2010 8:32:47 AM PDT by herewego ( Got .45?)
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To: JDoutrider

bttt


75 posted on 03/29/2010 8:53:44 AM PDT by GOPJ (http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/index2.php?area=dam&lang=eng)
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To: WestCoastGal; Jeff Head

Prayers up.


76 posted on 03/29/2010 9:01:43 AM PDT by SouthTexas (Congress is out of order!)
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To: harpseal; TexasCowboy; nunya bidness; AAABEST; Travis McGee; Squantos; Shooter 2.5; wku man; SLB; ..
I just donated $50. Please give what you can for Jeff's medical fund.

Click the Gadsden flag for pro-gun resources!

77 posted on 03/29/2010 9:03:38 AM PDT by Joe Brower (Sheep have three speeds: "graze", "stampede" and "cower".)
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To: Joe Brower

On it now.
BTTT....


78 posted on 03/29/2010 9:04:43 AM PDT by Travis McGee (---www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com---)
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To: DollyCali

Good job. I will be glad to help.


79 posted on 03/29/2010 9:06:09 AM PDT by wardaddy (Greetings Comrade!)
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To: Lazamataz; Issaquahking; DollyCali; Jim Robinson; Joe Brower; Eaker; JohnHuang2; All
Thank you all for your outpouring, for your prayers, for your faith, and for your help.

It is so humbling...and also so uplifting to see and feel the help of so many good people. I thank you from the bottom of my heart from myself, and in behalf of my entire family. I only look forward to the time when I can overcome this (with God's help and in His will), and be once again in a position to help others as I am being helped.

Here's the latest update to my situation after a call we received on Friday from MD Anderson:


23rd Entry. Saturday March 26th, 2010, 1:30 PM

Nurse Sanchez from Dr. Rhines office contacted us late Friday. We are definitley on for the two surgeries on Tuesday, April 27th, and Friday April 30th.

They are now scheduling us to have individual meetings with each of the four surgical team that will be involved with the surgeries, as well as additional CT and MRI scans. They would like us to be in Houston prepared to start those appointments on April 12th.

So, Gail and I will be leaving early on April 9th and driving down to Houston. We may leave on April 8th, depending on the weather and how many miles of travel I can handle each day. I find that generally the day or two after changing my Fentanyl pain pacthes I fare better than the last day and a half or so between them.

Now the time for the surgery is coming quickly...even though I wish it did not have to be so, and am certainly not "looking forward" to itbut I am ready for it to arrive. It is a daunting and challening time that lies ahead, and I know that during the recovery and rehab my situation and condition will probably be worse than anything I have experienced thus far. But, I will at least know from a medical perspective that I am on a course that gives me the hope for progress and recovery, whereas current conditions hold only the promise for continually, steadily decreasing health and conditions as the cancer grows.

I know the good Lord has led me to the most cpabale medical hands available to treat this condition, and I know He is leading many people to He and His Son as a result of it. I am grateful for that knoweldge beyond words, and equally grateful for all of the compassion, help, prayers, faith, encouragement, and Christ-like things that have been done for myself and my family by so many caring, good souls all across this nation.

I thank each of you from the bottom of my heart and continue to witness of God and His will, and His Son, Jesus Christ. A love of God and His Son and an understanding and acceptance of the Atonement of Jesus Chrst for each of us is the sure path to happiness and healing that exists for any person. Irrespective of circumstance, of hardship, of travail, mistakes, errors, sin. sickness,..whatever ails you body, heart or soul. I am grateful for that knowledge and share it freely with all who read.

Please continue to remember us in your thoughts and prayers as we approach this very difficult experience and the four months, God-willing, of recovery and rehab that follow it.

Sincerely and in Christ,

Jeff


80 posted on 03/29/2010 10:01:36 AM PDT by Jeff Head (Freedom is not free...never has been, never will be. (www.dragonsfuryseries.com))
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