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Article: Dad in the running in cystic fibrosis fight; Town employee trains for Boston Marathon
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- The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA
- Article date:
- March 23, 2002
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Jim Daly The Patriot Ledger
About twice a year, 16-year-old Chelsea Nickerson is subjected to
a two-week stay at Children's Hospital in Boston.
Chelsea has cystic fibrosis, a genetically inherited disease that
can lead to frequent infections in the lungs. If left unchecked, the
infections can develop into pneumonia and other illnesses.
Chelsea's father, Richard Nickerson, is running in the Boston
Marathon next month to raise money for the disease his daughter was
diagnosed with as an infant.
Nickerson is divorced and has joint custody of Chelsea and her
brother, Colin, 13. The children live with their mother, Cheryl
Nickerson, and attend Plymouth public schools.
He has raised $5,000 so ...