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WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon episodes

  • K&C - Will Holbrook, 1, hepatoblastoma, Beverly with his parents, Jake and Stephanie 8-22-18
    In January 2018, Will's pediatrician noted that he hadn't gained weight for a few months. Being cautious, the family was sent to the hospital under the assumption that William was having GI issues.
    Will was seen at the ER and the doctor ordered labs.
    The doctor felt William's belly after the labs had come back a little funny and it seemed a little swollen. However, these abnormalities could all be explained from a virus, since William had been getting over a cold. The ER doctor ordered an ultrasound as a precaution.
    The radiologist that conducted the ultrasound was the one who informed the Holbrooks that William had what appeared to be a large tumor on his liver.
    Jake and Stephanie met with doctors at the Jimmy Fund Clinic and had a CT scan the next day. They then learned that the cancer had spread to Will's lungs.
    His treatment has included chemotherapy and surgery.
    Will loves listening to music, dancing, and going for walks. He loves dinosaurs and balloons.
    Will had his last chemotherapy treatment on July 18.
    14 min
  • K&C - Will Holbrook, 1, hepatoblastoma, Beverly with his parents, Jake and Stephanie 8-22-18

    In January 2018, Will's pediatrician noted that he hadn't gained weight for a few months. Being cautious, the family was sent to the hospital under the assumption that William was having GI issues.

    Will was seen at the ER and the doctor ordered labs.

    The doctor felt William's belly after the labs had come back a little funny and it seemed a little swollen. However, these abnormalities could all be explained from a virus, since William had been getting over a cold. The ER doctor ordered an ultrasound as a precaution.

    The radiologist that conducted the ultrasound was the one who informed the Holbrooks that William had what appeared to be a large tumor on his liver.

    Jake and Stephanie met with doctors at the Jimmy Fund Clinic and had a CT scan the next day. They then learned that the cancer had spread to Will's lungs.

    His treatment has included chemotherapy and surgery.

    Will loves listening to music, dancing, and going for walks. He loves dinosaurs and balloons.

    Will had his last chemotherapy treatment on July 18.

    14 min
  • K&C - Jack Salay, 4, hepatoblastoma, Shrewsbury with his parents, Brenna and Brian, and sister, Clara, with Dr. Allison O'Neill, pediatric oncology, Dana-Farber 8-22-18
    In July 2016, Jack had been complaining of a stomach ache and was feverish. His mother, Brenna, took him to the pediatrician to be examined and hopefully receive a prescription.
    The doctor felt Jack’s stomach and noticed a mass. He was immediately sent in for x-rays and then to the ER. Brenna initially thought that Jack had appendicitis. After undergoing CT scans, doctors informed Jack and his mother that he had tumors on his liver. He was diagnosed with Stage III hepatoblastoma.
    Jack has since undergone 6 rounds of chemotherapy. In October 2016, he received a liver transplant.
    Jack is being treated by Dr. O’Neill, who Jack says is always upbeat and positive. Dr. O’Neill always manages to put a smile on Jack’s face and answers all questions with honesty and care. She is not only comforting for Jack, and also for his parents.
    Jack has a little sister, Clara, 2.
    While not at preschool, Jack loves to go to the playground, ride bikes, color, read, and learn about the solar system.
    6 min
  • K&C - Jack Salay, 4, hepatoblastoma, Shrewsbury with his parents, Brenna and Brian, and sister, Clara, with Dr. Allison O'Neill, pediatric oncology, Dana-Farber 8-22-18

    In July 2016, Jack had been complaining of a stomach ache and was feverish. His mother, Brenna, took him to the pediatrician to be examined and hopefully receive a prescription.

    The doctor felt Jack’s stomach and noticed a mass. He was immediately sent in for x-rays and then to the ER. Brenna initially thought that Jack had appendicitis. After undergoing CT scans, doctors informed Jack and his mother that he had tumors on his liver. He was diagnosed with Stage III hepatoblastoma.

    Jack has since undergone 6 rounds of chemotherapy. In October 2016, he received a liver transplant.

    Jack is being treated by Dr. O’Neill, who Jack says is always upbeat and positive. Dr. O’Neill always manages to put a smile on Jack’s face and answers all questions with honesty and care. She is not only comforting for Jack, and also for his parents.

    Jack has a little sister, Clara, 2.

    While not at preschool, Jack loves to go to the playground, ride bikes, color, read, and learn about the solar system.

    6 min
  • K&C - Maxwell "Max" Mitchell, 8, Ewing sarcoma, Shrewsbury with his parents, Michael and Marisa, and older brother, Michael Jr. 8-22-18
    Max and his family were featured on the Radio-Telethon in 2015 and 2017. Max was being treated for Ewing sarcoma in May 2015 and after 18 months of remission, his cancer returned.  He had 4 nodules in his lungs. He will continue his treatment over the next 11 months. (He has been, and continues to be, on treatment since last June.) 
    He takes chemotherapy pills everyday along with 5 days of treatment every four weeks. The trial, known as PAZIT, is brand new at Dana-Farber.
    Max will be in third grade at Coolidge Elementary School and just completed his second season of Little League Baseball. He was chosen for the All-Star team and he loves to pitch and catch.
    In July, Max and his family attended a Red Sox game with the local CIA office. Max and his brother used aliases, Papa Churro and Omega, during their visit. They had a police escort to Fenway and threw out the first pitch
    11 min
  • K&C - Maxwell "Max" Mitchell, 8, Ewing sarcoma, Shrewsbury with his parents, Michael and Marisa, and older brother, Michael Jr. 8-22-18

    Max and his family were featured on the Radio-Telethon in 2015 and 2017. Max was being treated for Ewing sarcoma in May 2015 and after 18 months of remission, his cancer returned.  He had 4 nodules in his lungs. He will continue his treatment over the next 11 months. (He has been, and continues to be, on treatment since last June.) 

    He takes chemotherapy pills everyday along with 5 days of treatment every four weeks. The trial, known as PAZIT, is brand new at Dana-Farber.

    Max will be in third grade at Coolidge Elementary School and just completed his second season of Little League Baseball. He was chosen for the All-Star team and he loves to pitch and catch.

    In July, Max and his family attended a Red Sox game with the local CIA office. Max and his brother used aliases, Papa Churro and Omega, during their visit. They had a police escort to Fenway and threw out the first pitch

    11 min
  • K&C - Carlie Gonzalez, 17, Ewing sarcoma (a bone cancer), Milford 8-22-18
    Carlie appeared on Radio-Telethon in 2016.
    Carlie was diagnosed in October 2015. After seeing her doctor upon initial concerns, a CT-scan revealed a tumor, and Carlie was sent to Boston Children’s ER for an MRI and biopsy. She was then diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma, a form of bone cancer. Carlie's treatment has included surgery and chemotherapy. She completed treatment in spring 2016.
    Carlie's family chose Dana-Farber for treatment as they believe it to be the top-rated children's cancer center. They are very grateful to live close to the Institute. Carlie's grandmother, Jane, was also treated as an adult at Dana-Farber for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), a common childhood blood cancer that is rare in adults. 
    Carlie is a rising senior at Milford High School and loves to sing. She says that singing has been hugely therapeutic for her since her diagnosis, and she is involved with the music therapy program at the Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies at Dana-Farber. 
    Carlie's family includes her mother, Julie; father, Steven, and younger sisters, Bella, Julia and Eliza.
    13 min

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