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Stan Wagner on the Determination to Reach Mt. Kilimanjaro's Summit

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Stan Wagner, Multiple Myeloma Hero

Stan Wagner, who has been in remission for about three years, discusses reaching the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro for the Moving Mountains for Multiple Myeloma effort. Though admittedly not the most in-shape patient on the trek, Wagner said that it was "sheer dedication" and the will to keep promises that got him to the peak.

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