Jeffton "Slack" Harrison
New York City, d. 9.April.2019,
cancer.
Jeff "Slack TV" Harrison was a much loved and veteran New York city
bike messenger. He ran Instagram and Youtube pages under the Slack
TV brand.
On December 17th, 2018 my husband came home and said he felt a
little pop in his back at work. I asked him if it hurts where he
needed to get it looked at. "it's a little painful but it should be
gone within a few days... You know I'm tough" was his reply. Little
did we know that was the reason we were able to enjoy the little bit
of time that we had left with each other.
By mid-January the back pain turned into back side and hip pain to
the point where he could barely walk. We had a routine where every
morning he woke up to go to work, as he got home roughly 4 p.m. and
during the evening up until he went to bed; he would even wake
up three to four times throughout the night to have me
rub Bengay and Zim's Max freeze muscle gel all over his
back and side while taking the strongest pain killers especially for
muscle pain we could find... throughout all the pain he was going
through he will still got up every single day to go to work to
make sure he can take care of his wife and daughter. I was a
stay-at-home mom/wife but worked 2 days out of the week (I worked 5
days a week for 8 years at the same job the thought I needed some
rest). My husband worked 40+ hours a week rain or shine and didn't
want to worry his employers because he loved his job.
Unfortunately, the pain became more severe, so he went to a
chiropractor for 2 weeks before going to work. At the end of the
second week his toes started feeling numb, the chiropractor told him
to go to the ER. Feb 2019, he drove to the er and waited almost 9
hrs before he was officially admitted. Because I had the baby, I
took the bus home. In the morning my husband called and said I
needed to come immediately they did an MRI saw a fracture on his
spine and there is a mass pushing on the fracture. For about a week
and a half they kept telling him he needed surgery but were still
doing test because the mass could be benign, but they wanted to make
sure. The day of the surgery they started to tell him they won’t do
the surgery because the mass on his spine is not benign.
At this point they started to tell him he has STAGE 4 LYMPHOMA. WE
JUST MADE ONE YEAR OF MARRIAGE IN MARCH AND CELEBRATED OR DAUGHTER
FIRST BIRTHDAY. We were in shock because he seemed so healthy
before, riding his bike at least 65 miles a day every day for about
5 years until right before the baby was born. Due to the fact that
we knew we would have to do a lot we decided to get a car again in
2018.
My husband knew that with conventional treatments he would not
survive as long as he would like but unfortunately, he lost complete
feeling in his legs on March 24th and was readmitted to the
hospital. They started immediate radiation and a week and a half
later chemo (which they told him he would die if he didn't start).
Unfortunately, that sped up the process and the 3 months they told
him he had on March 29 turned into about 10 day. He was doing so
well with the radiation, they were surprised. I was with him every
day and I just kept hearing how well he is responding to
"treatment". I AM HONESTLY STILL IN SHOCK! I AM ASKING FOR
HELP TO COVER HIS FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS FROM ANYONE WHO IS WILLING TO
HELP. I WOULDN'T WISH THIS ON ANYONE AND WITH THAT I DO URGE ANYONE
WHO FEELS SOMETHING IS DIFFERENT IN THEIR BODY PLEASE HAVE IT
EVALUATED! I do want to thank anyone and everyone in advance for any
love and support you all a offerings, as well as his job who have
been very understanding and supportive! THANK YOU ALL! - Tasya
Ride in Peace Jeffton Slack Harrison, you are missed and I'm going
to try to be as good a grill man today.
If you're in the Bronx, hit TOD, they got ya !! – David Confer
Damn, its hard to believe you left us. Say whats up to #LaRealesa
and #aurillagorilla I will never forget our ride together that day
we ran into each other going downtown on 2nd Ave and we bogarted the
middle lane from 125th Straight to St. Marks and as we departed I
said "Ride Safe, Stay Strong!" And you said "Smile & Wave" and
that's exactly how you will be embedded in my mind forever!! See you
soon!! Ride in Peace!!! – Fernando Rivera
His character was so strong it’s so hard to imagine him gone – Ted
Armstrong
I’m so sorry for the loss of Slack! I’m sending prayers to everyone
and especially anyone repping in the bike community! These losses
are just hitting you all and I can’t imagine how everything is
settling in everyone’s hearts! You are all on my mind! – Kathryn
Lawrence
My brother my brother my brother I’m lost of words this shit got me
more angry then sad smh I don’t know what to feel about this this
shit got my head all fucked up – Stevo Tronic Juarbe
Rest In Peace brotha! It was an honor to meet this man. He was
inspirational and was full of life and energy. – Alex Gonzalez
R.I.P Jeffton Harrison aka Slack Tv, 😞 you was a good man, and a
good father, sleep in paradise @slack_tv – Johnny Lewis
Wont be there, but if you are in the city go pay respects to the
fallen homie Jeffton Slack Harrison. He passed away yesterday from
cancer. Leaving a family behind. I had no idea he was battling
cancer. Dude was out going, spoke his mind and always showed me love
since day one. Much like Aurilla. #fuckcancer – Crihs Tian
30 days of dancehall in remembrance of my brother, we used to sing
reggae together at union square yelling patois obscenities at
passersby laughing and keeping it smoky keeping it woody and fatty.
Oh jeffy ill always miss you – Jurgen Wirges
