Article: Wagner has new lease on career: He endured pain for years with colitis until he underwent surgery last year.

Byline: Geoff Lepper

Oct. 22--It's hard to believe if you only have his NBA career to go on, but growing up, Milt Wagner's only son was always sturdy. If there were a hoop available and a ball in sight, young Dajuan Wagner would put both to good use. "That was one kid you didn't have to worry about an injury keeping out, because any way he could get on the court, he would," Milt Wagner said. So when the agony finally became unbearable, when the years of dealing with diarrhea, abdominal pain, fatigue and weight loss from his undiagnosed colitis came due, Milt Wagner recognized how critical the situation was. "(Dajuan) will play with pain, no problem. You'd ...

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