Jeff Head’s cancer condition now diagnosed as Terminal
Posted on 11/02/2016 5:43:31 PM PDT by Squantos
Edited on 11/02/2016 8:27:00 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Jeff Head’s cancer condition now diagnosed as Terminal
As many of you may know, Freeper Jeff Head, a long time member of our forum, was diagnosed six years ago with malignant bone cancer callled Chordoma. It is very rare and and was fond in his lower back and his Sacrum. He had to undergo multiple major spine surgeries, then months of rehab, followed by radiation treatment.
A complete summary of his experiences can be found on-line here:
My Experience with Sacral Chrordoma
Here is the original thread on Free Republic regarding Jeff’s condition as members of the forum joined together in praying for him and his family starting in 2010. It can be found here:
Jeff Head has been Diagnosed with Malignant Bone Cancer
Jeff was asked by MD Anderson to give a presentation about his experience five years ago, before the cancer began showing signs of returning:
Jeff Head’s Presentation at MD Anderson Spine and Brain Cancer Conference
Now, sadly, the cancer has returned recently and is now in his liver, his right pectorial muscle, four places in his skin, and three more places in his Lumbar and Thoracic Spine.
Jeff spent two more months in Houston in May, June, and July with more surgery and more radiation. Dispite these efforts, his condition has now been diagnosed as terminal.
This is forcing Jeff to take an early medical retirement at work, several years before he otherwise would have been prepared to do so financially.
He has submitted his paperwork to the government (Jeff works for the Bureau of Reclamation that builds and maintains hydro-electic and irrigation dams out west).
His problem is that the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) can take anywhere from 6-12 months to render a decision and Jeff must go on sick leave while he awaits their decision.
When his own leave runs out, he will have to be on leave without pay.
So, for any of you Freepers who work for any agency of the government, you can help Jeff out by sharing any Use-or-Lose leave you may have.
Here is the OPM Form that any US Government employee can download and fill out to do this:
Government Form for Leave Share to Jeff by Government employees
Once filled out, please mail it to:
Gloria San Nicolas
Human Resources
Stop Code: PN1436
or, you could also fax it to:
Gloria San Nicolas
(208) 378-5023
Jeff is a patriot and good Christian man, father, and grandfather who has personally been involved with many activities against our ever more burdensome government, including in Washington, DC, Jarbidge, Nevada, and Klamath Falls, Oregon. He documented his experiences in Klamath which is available in trade paperback or as an e-book on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other online outlets...or you can download a free pdf file of it for for free here
Jeff also wrote a five book series about America, a fictional story about the US being attacked by various nations who take advantage of our own current trends. This book is filled with teachings about the Constitution and how the US can prevail if we will simply turn to our roots and foundational, Christian principles. It is called, “The Dragon’s Fury: World War Against America and the West.”
That book is also available in hardback, trade paperback, and ebook form, and is also available for free at the link just mentioned above as a PDF file.
For anyone, particularly non-governmental individuals who cannot share leave, a PayPal fund for Jeff’s family has also been set up to help with his family as his retirement is being seriously impacted by this.
Click Here to Donate to Jeff's FundAny amount, down to dimes and nickels, would be gratefully, and thankfully accepted.
You can contribute to that fund by simply clicking on tbanner above and following the directions there. Jeff knows that some may have an issue with PayPal...Jeff indicates that that is fine, he has used PayPal for years without issue, but each should follow the dictates of their own conscience.
At any rate, we know that Jeff and his family would be most grateful for your prayers, thoughts, and any help you may be able to give. He has been willing over the years to give of his time and help others freely and believes firmly that all of this is in God’s hands and that in the end, God’s will shall prevail.
Jeff has made it clear in any case that he does not want anyone either with their leave or their funds, to contribute anything that would put their own leave or finances in any kind of jeopardy. Jeff believes he has already been the recipient of so much.
Anyhow, that is the extent of Jeff’s current condition.
May God in Heaven continue to bless Jeff as he goes through this very painful experience, and may God bless each of you, and our nation at this critical juncture, that we as a people may turn to Him and work our hearts out for the right.
We will keep this thread up-to-date on Jeff’s condition.
He has indicated that depending on how agressive the tumors in his liver and chest are, he could have anywhere from months to longer, perhaps even a year or two, with decining health throughout.
Anyone can read a lot of what Jeff has wriutten over the years at:
He has asked his wife to keep that site up as long as she can possibly do so, and has often commented on how he, a hay seed kid, from a ranch in Texas, could ever receive millions of hits as his site has done.
Prayers up for you my friend. You and yours remain in my heart.
Praying for a true patriot and his family.
Sadness, tears, prayers for Jeff.
So many things that could be said but rest easy in the knowledge you have been a light and inspiratin for many. Godspeed, Jeff.
Prayers up and continuing....
Just seeing this today. Followed Jeff for years here on FR. So sad to learn this news this morning........
God bless you Jeff.
Your a brave man, Jeff. A good and brave man. My family and I pray for you and yours.
Love and prayers Jeff.
Praying for you and Gail. Blessings.
I am grateful to have known you, and to have learned from you. I appreciate the wisdom, faith, calmness, and determination you have brought to many discussions here online in our efforts to save the nation.
I am honored to have you as a friend.
God be with you, Gail, and your whole wonderful family through these trials ahead.
Jeff Meads
Once again, thank you all for all of you faith, kind words, those who are sharing leave with me so that I and my family can get through until whenever OPM renders a decision on my condition...and those who have donated funds to help myself and my family.
It is humbling and something I wish I did not have to do.
But life sometimes does not turn as we expect it.
Each day is in God’s hand. We must do all we can while we can.
With God’s will I will be able to last long enough to see the New Year, and a great tender mercy for me would be to see the birth of our 12th grand child now in May.
I am not sure about that one...but as I say, it is all in God’s hands.
I know this. The truths and fundamental principles upon which this nation is founded will not die. They cannot. They are fundamental truths and there are tens of millions who know of them, who appreciate them, and who have taught them to their own.
God in Heaven will support us and He will stand with those who fight for His truth.
I believe this with all my heart.
We may have set backs. All of us may not survive. But I believe with all my heart that come the day when Christ himself returns to this earth that the stars and stripes will be flying, and the Constitution will still stand.
Perhaps they will be tattered...and perhaps great difficulty will have passed in keeping them in place...but I believe this with all my heart.
Once again, God bless you all...and I will continue to post as long as I can...both here and on Facebook and elsewhere.
I look on many of you as brothers and sisters...brothers and sisters in this fight and brothers in Christ.
Our enemies do not understand this or what it means...or the power it wields.
God’s speed!
You have been inspiring when ill and when exposing tyranny, God Bless you.
Bill
Heartbreaking news, Jeff. Love and prayers for you and your family. God bless you.
Prayers up Jeff...
May your faith sustain you and your family.
This is now in God's Hand and is how I view it.
I have been blessed with a wonderful life...the best Christian, loving wife imaginable, five GREAT kids, just found out this weekend that we have number 12 and number 13 grandkids coming in May and June.
I pray I live to see them born...and if not, then that I can help get their little spirits ready to come down to this earth.
God bless each of you.
The enemies of liberty and truth do not count God, our Father in Heaven into their reckoning. It will be their undoing...both here in their mortal plans, and to their immortal souls unless the repent.
Our founders knew. John Adams perhaps said it best when he said,
"Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate for the government of any other." John Adams
Aw hell no. Man, this is sad news. Jeff will be in my prayers.
Oh, dear Jeff I am with all those who love you in deep prayer. You have inspired so many.
Just this week, a great-nephew went in for spinal surgery in Texas...the tumor was benign! They removed it all!
I used your name in my prayers...”Lord, what you did for Jeff, do for this 16 year old”... the Lord said YES! This boy will live for many more years.
Thank you, Jeff!
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