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Alex first noticed a suspicious lump in her breast while breastfeeding her newborn son last year. Uneasy about the mass, she decided to have it checked out and was diagnosed with Stage 2, triple negative breast cancer.

Alex’s treatment has consisted of four rounds of Cisplatin, a double mastectomy, an axillary lymph node dissection and tissue expander placement, eight rounds of chemotherapy, and 25 rounds of radiation. Her treatment has stretched over a year’s time.

Alex is supported by her husband, Tim, daughter, Olivia (4) and son, Ryder (22 months). She works as a Physician Assistant, but in her spare time, Alex loves spending time with her family and going to the movies. 

Three time Super Bowl champion and former Patriots LB Tedy Bruschi joins Glenn, Lou, and Christian for the Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon.

Prior to Will’s diagnosis, he was lethargic and wouldn't eat or drink which lead him to become very dehydrated. His dad noticed blood in his urine and the family went to the Emergency Room.

Will’s ultrasound showed a mass on his left kidney. In April 2018, Will was diagnosed with a Wilms tumor and the cancer had spread to his lungs and surrounding lymph nodes. He had his left kidney and the tumor removed and then began chemotherapy and then radiation at the Jimmy Fund Clinic.

The length of treatment has been approximately 31 weeks. It was initially supposed to be only 26, but they extended it after his first scan didn't yield the results they wanted. 

Will enjoys Super Heroes, monster trucks, coloring and beating former Super Bowl Champs in Connect Four during a NESN visit to the Jimmy Fund Clinic.

Will would like to meet Spider Man again and the Avengers, and to become potty trained.

Will has amazing spirit which lead to his hashtag #StrongWILLed. The City of Gloucester has been amazing when it comes to the support of their family. Local businesses held fundraisers and are selling wristbands, the entire Gloucester Little League wore #StrongWILLed wristbands, among many other things. So many great things people have done to help Will and his family.

Emily was diagnosed with stage 3 inflammatory breast cancer in April 2016. She had a swollen right breast and inverted nipple, off and on redness, and soreness varying in intensity.

Unlike traditional breast cancers, inflammatory breast cancer does not present with a lump but rather with the symptoms Emily was experiencing.

She was living in Miami at the time of her diagnosis but came to Dana-Farber for treatment with Dr. Beth Overmoyer. Emily grew up in Massachusetts and her dad was a pharmacist at Dana-Farber.

Emily underwent chemotherapy for 5 months, a mastectomy, and radiation culminating just before Christmas 2016.

Her family was essential during treatment. She lived with her brother in Central Mass throughout her treatment and her family was by her side every step of the way.

Emily's friends from around the country and the world flew in to spend time with her, sent "insanely special" care packages along with daily messages and calls.

Traveling has always been an important part of Emily's life, she lived abroad for the first time when she was 16 and constantly flew for work and to visit friends.

Dr. Overmoyer approved a quick, 3-day trip in between her two chemotherapy regimens to the Bahamas with her close friends. The trip filled her with more energy to carry her through the end of her treatment, which was rough.

Emily works as a literacy consultant. She travels around the world to support schools implementing reading and writing instruction (K-8).

In August 2017, Hannah was having leg and lower back pain. On the third visit to the pediatrician, nurses drew blood. Hannah ended up in the ER just hours later.

She was diagnosed with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia in September, the day before her sister Blaire's first birthday. 

Hannah was then put on a 2-year regimen of chemotherapy.

Hannah loves dressing up as princesses, going to the zoo, swimming, and reading books. She currently attends pre-school.

Her parents shared: When we go to the Jimmy Fund, or “CIinic days” as we call them, Hannah always asks where we are going as soon as we get in the car. When we eventually tell her where we are headed, we tell her “we are going to do crafts and make button necklaces with Lisa, Laura and Amanda; and that Channing is waiting for you to sing Elsa songs." That’s what makes Jimmy Fund Clinic special. Hannah is going into the Clinic to be accessed, poked, prodded and have chemo infusions, but the fun aspects override all the bad in her mind. Our doctors and nurses are incredible humans. They are a unique breed of human. They put not only Hannah at ease by relating to her at a 3-year-old level, but they also help ease the parents' concern. They have become our highly-trusted second family.