Fox59 anchor Lindy Thackston shares news of cancer diagnosis
Justin L. Mack
Fox59 Morning News anchor Lindy Thackston took to social media Thursday to reveal that she is battling colorectal cancer.
In a post shared on her Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts Thursday morning, Thackston shared the news that she was diagnosed over the last couple of weeks and recently learned that the cancer has not spread to her organs.
Next week she begins a treatment plan that includes six weeks of chemo and radiation therapy, followed by surgery a month later. Thackston said her doctors believe her cancer is stage three, but they won't know for sure until after her surgery.
"I am confident I will beat it! And all my doctors are too," Thackston wrote. "I want to thank you already for your support and prayers. The people who have lifted me up since my colonoscopy 14 days ago have shown me (and Chris) that support truly does help."
Thackston anchors FOX 59 Morning News weekdays from 4 a.m. to 7 a.m. She joined the station in October 2013.
She also works as an emcee for Indiana Pacers games and a trackside announcer at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the IMS PA team.
Thackston is Frankfort native and a Purdue University graduate. She has been an anchor and reporter at various stations throughout her 16-year career, including WLFI-TV in Lafayette, WSIL-TV in southern Illinois and First Coast News in Jacksonville, Florida.
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She married her husband, Christian, in January 2014. The couple had a son in October 2015.
To send a message of support to Thackston, stop by her Facebook, Twitter or Instagram page.
Call IndyStar reporter Justin L. Mack at 317-444-6138. Follow him on Twitter: @justinlmack.