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OMF - Lyndsay McCaffery, 33, osteosarcoma (bone cancer), Chelmsford 8-16-17

WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon
WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon
Episode • Aug 16, 2017 • 7m

Lyndsay will be singing God Bless America tonight. At the age of 29, while pregnant, Lyndsay started experiencing sharp, persistent knee pain. She was eventually diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer, right after she gave birth to her first child. She had a 12-hour operation on November 2012 where the cancer was removed along with part of her femur. The bone was replaced with a donor bone and a plate and many screws were put in to secure it. Lyndsay was unable to walk for almost 8 months. Her cancer was removed successfully following the surgery, and today she is cancer free. Lyndsay continues to have surgeries to help with complications from the treatment, most recently in July. She is married to her husband Jim and they have two sons, Mason, 5, and Cameron, 2. Her parents Rick and Betsy have been her caregivers as well. She is also very close to her brother Jonathan who recently moved back home after living in California. Lyndsay’s hobbies include writing, listening to music and hanging out with family and friends. She is a drama teacher and administrative assistant for Bright Start After School in Arlington and she is getting ready to start her 5th year of teaching.

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