Weei/nesn Jimmy Fund Radio-telethon

Sarah Montgomery (@Montysunflower on TikTok) joins the show along with her Doctor, Andy Lane join the show and get a tik tok dance with Christian! After feeling flu-like symptoms and not herself, Sarah went to a hematologist for blood work.  A bone marrow biopsy revealed BPDCN, which is a rare cancer. Sarah's father researched specialists and found Dr. Andrew Lane at Dana-Farber and scheduled an appointment within a week. Soon thereafter she began drug treatment, followed by chemotherapy and a transplant.  Sarah donated her bone marrow to her brother when he had aplastic anemia.  Sarah documented her cancer journey through TikTok, doing dances to keep her spirits up and connect with other people going through their cancer journeys.  Sarah is thankful for her family, Dana-Farber staff, and her donor all of whom have supported her and given her a second chance at life. She's amazed at the Dana-Farber staff, who treat patients amazingly and are passionate about what they do. She is awed by how they go above and

Alex Cora joins the show to discuss The Jimmy Fund, the team's struggles this season, and why the team is hesitant to bring Triston Casas to the big leagues.

4 year old King Gaylor joins the show along with his parents Nasharis and Tim, and younger brother Kyro. King was diagnosed with ALL in January 2021. He had been sick in December, and was prescribed antibiotics. His mother insisted they weren't working and the doctor ordered a blood test. King was admitted to the hospital where he remained for 48 day, beginning his treatment journey.  King had to overcome challenges, including needing physical therapy to strengthen his legs after a medication made it difficult for him to walk, sometimes slip a bit and giving him high anxiety, but he came out of the experience stronger.  He currently goes to the Jimmy Fund Clinic once a week and will continue treatment through February 2023.  King loves to play instruments, sing, and dance. He likes soccer, but says baseball is the best sport. He also loves Sonic the Hedgehog.  Dana-Farber is special to King and his family because every staff member, nurse, and doctor has always made sure to take the best care of King. 

Cindy Smith joins the show along with her sister Susan, and Doctor James Cleary Cindy is with her twin sister Susan and they are both tremendous Red Sox fans.  Cindy was diagnosed in May 2015. She wasn't feeling well and was having stomach issues. Initially she was misdiagnosed with having food allergies. Further tests showed spots on her liver and neuroendocrine cancer was discovered.  The cancer was also causing heart issues.  Cindy chose to come to Dana-Farber at the urging of her twin sister who pointed out that her cancer is rare and she should go to a hospital that has a lot of experience treating something rare.  She had undergone three chemoembolizations, which is when three chemotherapy drugs are injected into the artery that supplies blood to the tumor in the liver.  This past year as her cancer advanced she started a new treatment that was not available when she was first diagnosed. She says it’s a perfect example of what research can do and why going to a hospital like Dana-Farber can make all th

Sam Kennedy joins Gresh and Keefe to discuss the Jimmy Fund as well as the Red Sox plans for Bogaerts and Devers

Brock Holt joins Gresh and Keefe to discuss his role in the Jimmy Fund 

5 year old Celia Jan joins the show with her mom, Nicole. Celia was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia while living with her father in Pakistan in October 2020. She came to Boston to live with her mom and get treatment at the Jimmy Fund Clinic. Her treatment has included chemotherapy and she is slated to finish active treatment in spring of 2023.  In her spare time, she loves going to the beach, swimming, art, reading, playing with toys, watching movies, bike riding, hiking, and camping 

Cynthia Collin and Dr. Ben Schlechter join the show Cynthia was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in July 2017 when she was only 35. She had two young children at the time, her son was 8 and daughter was 6,  Given her age, cancer was the last thing she suspected. She wasn’t feeling well, had stomach pain and was unexpectedly losing weight. She went to her doctor and kept following up with them because she knew something was off. Eventually after having some tests, she was shocked to be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.  She had a surgery known as a Whipple procedure and then was monitored to see if the disease came back. In November 2020 she found out the cancer came back and she underwent another surgery.  She has been in remission for the last year. Her kids are now ages 14 and 11.  Cynthia says that she feel lucky because early in her cancer journey she felt lucky because she had symptoms that she didn’t ignore. Many people with pancreatic cancer don’t experience symptoms at all.  She works as a regional m

Former Revolution Forward, and current CBS Sports Soccer Analyst Charlie Davie joins the show to discuss how cancer affected his playing career. 

Magnolia Contreras, Vice President of Community Health at Dana-Farber joins the show Magnolia joined Dana-Farber in 2007 and currently serves as the Vice President of Community Health.  In this role, she is charged with helping the Institute carry out its community benefits mission through the delivery of evidence-based cancer prevention, screening, and early detection programs.  She is committed to making Dana-Farber's care and research findings more accessible to everyone.  Magnolia and her team work with city and state health departments, community partners, and Boston-based coalitions to assess and monitor the needs of local residents with respect to cancer control.  They are on the front lines to support and collaborate on programs to eliminate disparities in breast, colon, and skin cancer; educate diverse populations about tobacco cessation, human papillomavirus (HPV) prevention and screening.  Aside from her work at Dana-Farber, Magnolia serves on the Board of Directors of the Economic Development Ind

Ludmila Svoboda, Program Nurse, Cancer Care Equity Program at Dana-Farber joins the show.  One of Ludmila’s responsibilities is to triage the patients as they come to the program for consultations. She obtains their health history and coordinates any referrals and care they may need.  Ludmila also does a lot of educational events in the community about cancer prevention, early diagnosis and screening.

Liz Rounseville, along with her Husband Robby, Son Owen, Daughter Lilly, and Doctor Beth Buchbinder join the show In March of 2018, Liz noticed a mole on her right leg near her knee that was itching and bothering her. Liz made an appointment with her dermatologist right away. As soon the dermatologist examined her, he told Liz that it was cancer but had to have it sent out for further testing.  When the test came back, Liz was diagnosed with melanoma and would need to go under surgery to have the cancer removed.  During her surgery, it was discovered that Liz’s cancer had spread to my lymph nodes. Not long ago, a diagnosis of malignant melanoma carried with it a very short life expectancy.  Thanks in large part to development of new immunotherapy drugs, which enable the body’s own immune system to recognize and destroy cancer cells, many people now diagnosed with the disease are living much longer with fewer complications.  Liz is one such patient who has benefited from immunotherapy and has also participate

Comedian Denis Leary joins Gresh and Keefe for the 20th annual WEEI/ NESN Jimmy Fund Radio Telethon. 

Inigo Vega ,10, with parents, Lyndell and Alfonso and Mary Ann Zimmerman, PNP, Pediatric Neuro Oncology Department, Dana-Farber  Inigo was diagnosed in September 2021. He had been sick, followed by trouble with his vision, so the ophthalmologist sent the family to the emergency room where an MRI showed a brain tumor. He was kept overnight due to very high intracranial pressure. His family was in shock and kept wondering how they had missed the signs.  The next day, Inigo had surgery to remove the tumor, but slipped into Posterior Fossa Syndrome, which happens to about 25% of patients who have surgery on a specific section of the brain and is a state of being fully conscious but unable to move your body. Inigo then had three more surgeries and began radiation therapy, followed by intensive physical and speech therapies.  After this, Inigo began in-patient chemotherapy, which he finished this past June and will begin maintenance chemotherapy at home in August.  Inigo enjoys riding this new three-wheeled bike,

Deb Goldberg and Mark Bracken of Find Mass Money join the show to make a donation!

Mark Singer 58, anaplastic thyroid cancer, Barrington, RI   In the early stages of the pandemic, Mark knew something was wrong when he noticed a small lump on his neck. Soon after, he went to an ER for testing and received a diagnosis of anaplastic thyroid cancer, a very serious form of the disease which prior to 2017 had a one-year survival rate of 10% -20%.  After Googling “Best Cancer Hospitals in New England,” Dana-Farber moved to the top of his list for care. Mark started with a year of immunotherapy treatments with Nivolumab, also known as Opdivo, and Dupixent, which he still currently takes, for any side effects. Immunotherapy is a new cancer treatment that allows the body’s own immune system to recognize and kill cancer cells.  Mark had a rapid and profound response and has shown no evidence of disease for over a year. In addition to immunotherapy, his care team was able to remove a cancerous tumor from his thyroid, several cancerous lymph nodes, and perform vocal-chord repaire surgery.  Today, Mar

David Ortiz joins the show to discuss the Jimmy Fund, Rafael Devers' contract situation, and of course, food. 

Eric Ricci , 54, kidney cancer, Peabody, and Dr. Brad McGregor, Genitourinary Oncology, Dana-Farber join the show What started as regular back pain, that could be explained as kidney-stones, soon evolved into extreme pain that called for medical attention. In December 2016, Eric was diagnosed with kidney cancer after a CAT scan identified a lump on his kidney and enlarged lymph nodes.  Shortly after his diagnosis, Eric endured a 9-hour long surgery and became involved with a clinical trial on the recommendation of his oncologist, Dr. Brad McGregor. From 2016 to January of this year, he received frequent immunotherapy treatments. Today, he receives treatment and scans every three weeks.  Eric is a School Resource Officer at eight schools in Peabody. He’s joined by a Black English Lab comfort dog, named Ella, whose namesake is a 4th grade girl who passed away from brain cancer at South School.  Eric also enjoys visiting Lake Ossipee, participating in charity work at the police station, and running an annual Pea

Dr. Laurie H. Glimcher, President and CEO, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Director of the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center and the Richard and Susan Smith Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School  Dr. Glimcher is a distinguished immunologist, widely renowned for her work in one of the most promising areas of cancer research.  Dr. Glimcher speaks nationally and internationally on cancer, immunology, and translational medicine and has contributed more than 350 scholarly articles and papers to medical literature.  Aside from her research efforts, Dr. Glimcher is a staunch proponent of improved access to care, health policy, and medical education, while simultaneously serving as a pioneering mentor and role model for cancer research trainees and for all women in science.  She was the first female to be appointed as dean of Weill Cornell Medicine in New York and is the first female President and Chief Executive Officer of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. 

David Feldman joins Joe and Sean in the booth and talks about his diagnosis and what treatments he has gone through. David also talks about the research and advancements they still need to make when it comes to glioblastoma