17 year old cancer survivor Christian Mayo joins with his mom Debbie

The Greg Hill Show

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2.6 • 709 Ratings

🗓️ 18 August 2025

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Christian Mayo, 17, Ewing sarcoma, Buzzards Bay, with his mom Debbie Mayo ● Christian was having leg pain during his basketball tryouts in 2023. Doctors thought it was a sports injury, but testing revealed sarcoma. ● His treatment has included chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery to remove the tumor. ● Christian went on the Jimmy Fund Clinic’s Spring Training Trip. ● Christian is now cancer free! He loves to play basketball and lacrosse. ● His family is very grateful to the Jimmy Fund Clinic for saving his life and he is very excited to be at Fenway today.

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0:00.0	We are at Fenway Park and it is date number one of the 23rd annual W.E.I. Nesson Jimmy Fund Radio Telethon.
0:09.0	And if you ever wonder who you're helping when you make a donation to this every year, then I want you to hear from Christian Mayo, who is from the Cape and joins us this morning.
0:22.8	How are you doing?
0:23.3	I am.
0:23.5	I'm doing amazing.
0:24.2	How about yourself?
0:24.9	We're doing great.
0:26.1	I understand that like me, you played a little high school basketball.
0:31.2	Of course.
0:33.3	Jesus.
0:34.2	Much different, I'm sure.
0:35.6	He has the advantage of height, clearly.
0:39.2	And athleticism.
0:40.6	You guys are basically into speaking.
0:42.5	And maybe athleticism.
0:44.1	I mean, I looked a lot different back of the day.
0:46.1	But you were trying out for your basketball team in 2023.
0:52.3	Yes, I was.
0:54.1	And had a little bit of... I did.. And had a little bit of leg.
0:56.0	I did.
0:56.5	So I had a little bit of like a leg.
0:59.4	My leg, my calf was like swell, like kind of swollen during the tryouts of basketball.
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