Craig Sager Jr. runs in 10K race day after donating bone marrow to dad
13 hours until the Peachtree Road Race pic.twitter.com/4x3bwSs6qw
— Craig Sager II (@CraigSagerJr) July 3, 2014
Got some curveballs. I got admitted to the hospital from the recovery room & was set to spend the night but passed the tests & got to leave
— Craig Sager II (@CraigSagerJr) July 3, 2014
Sager Jr. got to leave the hospital and prepare for the race Friday morning. As he said, his father had run in 32 Peachtree Road Races in a row and had to miss it. Craig Jr. wanted to make it 10 in a row for himself.
Sr's ran 32 Peachtree Rd Races in a row, I'm at 9. We both couldn't miss it. Plus, I have a 10am post-op at the hospital afterwards anyways
— Craig Sager II (@CraigSagerJr) July 3, 2014
Sager Jr. got up early Friday to run the race, battle wounds and all.
Peachtree time. Feels like I have two holes in my lower back…wait lol #NoExcuses #DoItForSenior pic.twitter.com/7YUDacFPJQ
— Craig Sager II (@CraigSagerJr) July 4, 2014
And he finished!
The Craig Sager Peachtree Road Race streak continues! pic.twitter.com/1D8xWRq0dZ
— Craig Sager II (@CraigSagerJr) July 4, 2014
Think I broke 1:20. That's as good as I could've done.
— Craig Sager II (@CraigSagerJr) July 4, 2014
Sager Jr. then headed back to the hospital for his follow-up appointment.
@CraigSagerJr can handle a 10K after surgery but apparently not the post-op blood work pic.twitter.com/hVu0LWxAjc
— Kacy Sager (@THESagerbomb) July 4, 2014
Finally got that compression bandage off! #Freedom pic.twitter.com/ZGgooyYMRX
— Craig Sager II (@CraigSagerJr) July 4, 2014
Sager Jr. then explained why he ran the race against doctors’ wishes.
Knowing that future donors are gonna be nervous just like I was pushed me today. I wanted to finish that race & show there's nothing to fear
— Craig Sager II (@CraigSagerJr) July 4, 2014
And all worked out well:
Exhausting 24 hrs but we got an extra number for him & finished
The streak continues #PeachtreeRoadRace #Finishers pic.twitter.com/jrVK7jEY4E
— Craig Sager II (@CraigSagerJr) July 4, 2014
What was the best part? Both family members were discharged after the successful transplant:
We did it! 1.5 liters of bone marrow successfully transplanted & Team Sager gets discharged at the same #perfect pic.twitter.com/GAlQPiit8b
— Craig Sager II (@CraigSagerJr) July 3, 2014
That’s a nice win for Team Sager.
