20170111 - Wagner Transplants (SN)

hnews_adv_Wagner transplant_01.jpg

Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Ryan Wagner gives a kiss to his son, Miles Wagner, 2, while they eat lunch at their Woodridge home Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017. In December 2013 Ryan was diagnosed with with stage IV colon cancer that will ultimately be terminal. At two months his son, Miles, was diagnosed with a rare disease that requires him to have both a liver and kidney transplant. He received his donor liver about a year ago and is now getting ready for a kidney transplant.

hnews_adv_Wagner transplant_03.jpg

Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Miles Wagner, 2, relaxes at his Woodridge home Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017. At two months Wagner was diagnosed with a rare disease that requires him to have both a liver and kidney transplant. He received his donor liver about a year ago and is now getting ready for a kidney transplant.

hnews_adv_Wagner transplant_02.jpg

Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Ryan Wagner and his wife, Ashley Wagner, play with their son, Miles Wagner, 2, while at their Woodridge home Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017. In December 2013 Ryan was diagnosed with with stage IV colon cancer that will ultimately be terminal. At two months his son, Miles, was diagnosed with a rare disease that requires him to have both a liver and kidney transplant. He received his donor liver about a year ago and is now getting ready for a kidney transplant.

hnews_adv_Wagner transplant_05.jpg

Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Miles Wagner, 2, runs around his Woodridge home Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017. At two months Wagner was diagnosed with a rare disease that requires him to have both a liver and kidney transplant. He received his donor liver about a year ago and is now getting ready for a kidney transplant.

hnews_adv_Wagner transplant_04.jpg

Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Ryan Wagner and his wife, Ashley Wagner, pose for a portrait with their son, Miles Wagner, 2, while at their Woodridge home Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017. In December 2013 Ryan was diagnosed with with stage IV colon cancer that will ultimately be terminal. At two months his son, Miles, was diagnosed with a rare disease that requires him to have both a liver and kidney transplant. He received his donor liver about a year ago and is now getting ready for a kidney transplant.

hnews_adv_Wagner transplant_COVER.jpg

Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Ryan Wagner and his wife, Ashley Wagner, play with their son, Miles Wagner, 2, while at their Woodridge home Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017. In December 2013 Ryan was diagnosed with with stage IV colon cancer that will ultimately be terminal. At two months his son, Miles, was diagnosed with a rare disease that requires him to have both a liver and kidney transplant. He received his donor liver about a year ago and is now getting ready for a kidney transplant.