Cancer Patient Stories Archives - Page 23 of 24

Family finds help and hope at Dana-Farber’s Jimmy Fund Clinic.

November 21, 2014

Eliana Montas is an energetic, active, and happy preschooler. She loves playing outside and with her princess dolls. “Eliana never stops,” says her mom, Gloria Robles. To see Eliana singing, dancing, or with her two older brothers, one would never…

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Former patient celebrates 16th birthday with friends from the Jimmy Fund Clinic

November 8, 2014

Ten years ago, her face seemed to be everywhere. Amber DaRosa was a 6-year-old with a big smile and beautiful bald head. A 2004 photo of the young patient posing with Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz was spread across…

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Patients Celebrate Halloween at Dana-Farber’s Jimmy Fund Clinic

October 31, 2014

While the children of Dana-Farber’s Jimmy Fund Clinic don’t need costumes to be considered superheroes, kids of all ages dress up for the festivities that include trick-or-treating, a pizza party, and a pumpkin-carving contest. The hospital-wide celebration begins in the…

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Dana-Farber team helps teacher find inner strength during breast cancer fight

October 18, 2014

Before a diagnosis of breast cancer, a double mastectomy, and months of grueling treatment, fifth-grader teacher and mom Colleen Sullivan “never, ever” would have described herself as strong or envisioned a classroom full of 10-year-olds clapping as she removed her…

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#JimmyFundWalk Hero Kate Morris Helps Motivate Walkers

September 20, 2014

Each year, thousands of walkers and volunteers flood the historic Boston Marathon® route for the Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai. Anyone who has participated in the Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk knows that one of the most…

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Meet Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk Team CURE AT/RT Now

August 23, 2014

When Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk team “Team Declan” (currently known as Cure AT/RT Now) was started in 2008, they had 20 team members and their goal was to get Declan to walk across the finish line-and he did-using a…

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Meet Jimmy Fund Little League Designated Hitter, Patrick!

August 9, 2014

Patrick, a former Jimmy Fund patient, and baseball go hand in hand. The game and theRed Sox have always held a special place in Patrick’s heart, coming from a long line of devoted and passionate baseball fans, including his “Grampy” who…

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