WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon

WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon

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WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon episodes

  • K&C - Nancy Hale, 67, non-small cell lung cancer, Essex Junction, VT 8-21-18
    Nancy first began to feel chest pain when skiing in Colorado. When she returned to Florida three weeks later, she became short of breath. Nancy went to an urgent care center, where doctors thought that her pain was related to a heart issue. After testing, the doctor diagnosed her with stress. Nancy, knowing better, insisted on further tests and was sent in for a chest x-ray. The x-ray showed an 8 cm tumor in her lung. After rounds of chemotherapy and radiation failed, Nancy opted to participate in a clinical trial at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute under the care of Dr.  Geoffrey Oxnard of the Lowe Center for Thoracic Oncology. She received biweekly infusions of Keytruda, an immunotherapy drug that uses the immune system to attack cancer. Nancy is not currently on any treatment but continues to go in for yearly checkups with her oncologist. She chose Dana-Farber for treatment after a recommendation from her oncologist at a hospital in Vermont. She is supported by her husband, Dave, two sons, Brent and Travis, granddaughter, Kaylee, and two step grandsons, Steven and Bryan. Nancy loves spending time with her family, skiing, biking, snowshoeing, and traveling. Nancy is also an American Lung Association Executive Board Member in Vermont, a hospice volunteer, and a member of Kindred Connection, a Vermont-based organization affiliated with the Vermont Cancer Support Network. She has also started a lung cancer support group to speak with patients and talk them through their journey.
    5 min
  • K&C - Nancy Hale, 67, non-small cell lung cancer, Essex Junction, VT 8-21-18

    Nancy first began to feel chest pain when skiing in Colorado. When she returned to Florida three weeks later, she became short of breath. Nancy went to an urgent care center, where doctors thought that her pain was related to a heart issue. After testing, the doctor diagnosed her with stress. Nancy, knowing better, insisted on further tests and was sent in for a chest x-ray. The x-ray showed an 8 cm tumor in her lung. After rounds of chemotherapy and radiation failed, Nancy opted to participate in a clinical trial at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute under the care of Dr.  Geoffrey Oxnard of the Lowe Center for Thoracic Oncology. She received biweekly infusions of Keytruda, an immunotherapy drug that uses the immune system to attack cancer. Nancy is not currently on any treatment but continues to go in for yearly checkups with her oncologist. She chose Dana-Farber for treatment after a recommendation from her oncologist at a hospital in Vermont. She is supported by her husband, Dave, two sons, Brent and Travis, granddaughter, Kaylee, and two step grandsons, Steven and Bryan. Nancy loves spending time with her family, skiing, biking, snowshoeing, and traveling. Nancy is also an American Lung Association Executive Board Member in Vermont, a hospice volunteer, and a member of Kindred Connection, a Vermont-based organization affiliated with the Vermont Cancer Support Network. She has also started a lung cancer support group to speak with patients and talk them through their journey.

    5 min
  • OMF - Allie Young, 36, breast cancer, Needham with Dr. Hal Burstein, senior physician, Susan F. Smith Center for Women's Cancers at Dana-Farber and Beth O'Reilly, nurse practitioner, Breast Oncology,
    Allie Young felt a lump in her breast while breastfeeding her infant son earlier this year. She was subsequently diagnosed with HER-2 positive breast cancer.
    Allie went to Dana-Farber where her treatment has included surgery, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and radiation. Allie has been in treatment for seven months so far, and she has another 7 months of targeted antibody therapy to complete.
    Through her treatment, Allie has had husband Seamus, daughters Reagan, who is almost 5, and 3-year-old Caroline, and 11-month-old son Owen by her side. The hardest part of cancer and treatment for Allie has been worrying about the impact on her kids and balancing the need to care for herself while still being a mother and wife. 
    Allie loves being outside and active with her family. They love to hike, ski, swim, sightsee and take advantage of all Boston and New England has to offer.
    Allie works as a stock trader for a mutual fund company.
    7 min
  • OMF - Madison Paskell, 16, Type B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, East Bridgewater with Dr. Andrew Place, Associate Director of Developmental Therapeutics, Pediatric Hematologic Malignancy Program,
    In March, Madison had repetitive sinus and ear infections and long-term abdominal pain. Her pediatrician decided to conduct blood work and found abnormal results. Further tests and procedures confirmed that Madison had leukemia.
    Her treatment has consisted of many different rounds of chemotherapy, steroids, bone marrow biopsies, and lumbar punctures.
    Madison's family includes her mother, Julie, 38, father, Chris, 39, and sister, Kennedy, 6.
    Madison is a rising junior at East Bridgewater Junior Senior High School. In her spare time, she loves hanging out with her friends and family.
    Her favorite part of the Jimmy Fund Clinic is hanging out with the nurses. She also loves Dr. Place for his sense of humor throughout her treatment.
    Dr. Place specializes in the treatment of childhood leukemia and lymphoma.  Dr. Place is also a clinical investigator studying novel targeted therapies in relapsed acute leukemia.
    He is a nationally recognized clinical trialist in pediatric oncology and serves on leadership committees of several large consortia including the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute ALL Consortium, the Therapeutic Advances in Childhood Leukemia Consortium and the Children’s Oncology Group. 
    Dr. Place is also the Chief Medical Officer of the Institutional Centers for Clinical and Translational Research at Boston Children’s Hospital. 
    Dr. Place earned his MD and PhD degrees at Dartmouth College prior to completing his Pediatric Residency and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.  Dr. Place joined the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology faculty in 2012.
    8 min
  • OMF - Allie Young, 36, breast cancer, Needham with Dr. Hal Burstein, senior physician, Susan F. Smith Center for Women's Cancers at Dana-Farber and Beth O'Reilly, nurse practitioner, Breast Oncology,
    Allie Young felt a lump in her breast while breastfeeding her infant son earlier this year. She was subsequently diagnosed with HER-2 positive breast cancer.
    Allie went to Dana-Farber where her treatment has included surgery, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and radiation. Allie has been in treatment for seven months so far, and she has another 7 months of targeted antibody therapy to complete.
    Through her treatment, Allie has had husband Seamus, daughters Reagan, who is almost 5, and 3-year-old Caroline, and 11-month-old son Owen by her side. The hardest part of cancer and treatment for Allie has been worrying about the impact on her kids and balancing the need to care for herself while still being a mother and wife. 
    Allie loves being outside and active with her family. They love to hike, ski, swim, sightsee and take advantage of all Boston and New England has to offer.
    Allie works as a stock trader for a mutual fund company.
    7 min
  • OMF - Madison Paskell, 16, Type B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, East Bridgewater with Dr. Andrew Place, Associate Director of Developmental Therapeutics, Pediatric Hematologic Malignancy Program,
    In March, Madison had repetitive sinus and ear infections and long-term abdominal pain. Her pediatrician decided to conduct blood work and found abnormal results. Further tests and procedures confirmed that Madison had leukemia.
    Her treatment has consisted of many different rounds of chemotherapy, steroids, bone marrow biopsies, and lumbar punctures.
    Madison's family includes her mother, Julie, 38, father, Chris, 39, and sister, Kennedy, 6.
    Madison is a rising junior at East Bridgewater Junior Senior High School. In her spare time, she loves hanging out with her friends and family.
    Her favorite part of the Jimmy Fund Clinic is hanging out with the nurses. She also loves Dr. Place for his sense of humor throughout her treatment.
    Dr. Place specializes in the treatment of childhood leukemia and lymphoma.  Dr. Place is also a clinical investigator studying novel targeted therapies in relapsed acute leukemia.
    He is a nationally recognized clinical trialist in pediatric oncology and serves on leadership committees of several large consortia including the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute ALL Consortium, the Therapeutic Advances in Childhood Leukemia Consortium and the Children’s Oncology Group. 
    Dr. Place is also the Chief Medical Officer of the Institutional Centers for Clinical and Translational Research at Boston Children’s Hospital. 
    Dr. Place earned his MD and PhD degrees at Dartmouth College prior to completing his Pediatric Residency and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.  Dr. Place joined the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology faculty in 2012.
    8 min

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