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State Rep From Monroe Announces Cancer Diagnosis, Offers Message Of Hope, Advocacy State Rep From Monroe Announces Cancer Diagnosis, Offers Message Of Hope, Advocacy
Monroe Rep Tony Scott Announces Throat Cancer Diagnosis A Connecticut state representative revealed this week, during the opening day of the legislative session, that he has been diagnosed with throat cancer. Rep. Tony Scott, a Republican from Monroe, announced his diagnosis on the House floor but expressed hopefulness, noting that he and his doctors have developed a treatment plan. Scott, 48, emphasized that he has never smoked. “I was lucky this was caught early, and my prognosis is a good one,” Scott said Wednesday, Jan. 8. “But it’s going to be a rough road during radiation and chemo. There I was, on Election Day, sitting for hours undergoin…

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by Josh Lanier
Lifestyle
Hundreds Showing Love For CT 4-Year-Old Facing Months Of Chemo Hundreds Showing Love For CT 4-Year-Old Facing Months Of Chemo
Hundreds Showing Love For CT 4-Year-Old Facing Months Of Chemo Friends, family, and strangers are donating and coming out in droves to show support for a 4-year-old Connecticut girl facing months of chemotherapy and radiation.  What started out as a fever and stomach ache for Mia Morse of New Haven County in Milford turned out to be every parent's worst nightmare -- cancer. Mia, usually dressed in full princess mode, is described as "hilariously imaginative, adorable, super sweet," according to a GoFundMe started to support the family so they can make it through these "trying" times. She is the oldest sibling to twins and loves her puppy, Lionel,…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Community Rallies Around CT Family After Newborn Son's Cancer Diagnosis Community Rallies Around CT Family After Newborn Son's Cancer Diagnosis
Community Rallies Around CT Family After Newborn Son's Cancer Diagnosis Days after Brendan and Karen Filburn gave birth to their second son Brody, they received the news no parents ever deserve: their seemingly happy newborn has an aggressive form of cancer. Sixteen days after Brody was born, he began his first round of chemotherapy.  But the Filburns aren't facing this alone. Friends and family of the Hartford County couple, who live in the town of Simsbury, have created a GoFundMe to help provide for them while they give Brody their full attention.  Related: GoFundMe For The Filburns So far, the campaign has raised more than $5,200 of its $7,000 go…

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by Josh Lanier
Business
Connecticut Restaurant To Close After 26 Years As Owner Focuses On Family Connecticut Restaurant To Close After 26 Years As Owner Focuses On Family
Connecticut Restaurant To Close After 26 Years As Owner Focuses On Family After serving customers for more than two decades, a Connecticut restaurant will soon close its doors. Pancho Loco, located in the Tolland County town of Vernon, will close on Friday, Feb. 24, the owner announced on Friday, Jan. 20. He said he made the decision to close the eatery as his wife undergoes chemotherapy. "The last year has been a challenge for my family as my wife is currently fighting breast cancer," the announcement reads. "Her prognosis is good, and she amazes me how strong she is battling the side effects of chemo. Her treatments continue to be ongoing for most of this year…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
COVID-19: Study Reveals Who's Most At Risk For Breakthrough Infections COVID-19: Study Reveals Who's Most At Risk For Breakthrough Infections
Covid-19: Study Reveals Who's Most At Risk For Breakthrough Infections Researchers have identified groups of vaccinated people who may be the most at risk for suffering severe outcomes from COVID-19 breakthrough infections. According to a report from Medical News Today, the study looked at more than 6 million people who have received one or two doses of COVID-19 vaccine in the United Kingdom.  One of the paper's co-authors, Dr. Aziz Sheikh, said only a small number of the more than 5 million people who received two vaccine doses remained at risk for COVID-19 hospitalization and death after being vaccinated. "We saw relatively few deaths in individuals wh…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Ex-College Basketball Star Sues Norwalk Hospital For Alleged Cancer Treatment Error Ex-College Basketball Star Sues Norwalk Hospital For Alleged Cancer Treatment Error
Ex-College Basketball Star Sues Norwalk Hospital For Alleged Cancer Treatment Error A Fairfield County resident known for his skills on the basketball court and in the radio industry is suing a well-known hospital system claiming he is dying from cancer due to receiving the wrong amount of medicine. Robert “Bob” McCurdy, of Westport,  – a former NCAA Basketball star and successful radio executive -- filed the suit in Stamford Superior Court this week claiming he is dying from anal cancer due to the negligence of Norwalk Hospital when he was given the wrong amount of chemotherapy medicine, his attorneys claim. The lawsuit, filed by attorney Peter M. Dreyer of…

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by Kathy Reakes