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Your Support Makes Milestones Happen - Lily's Childhood Cancer Story

Lily was 14 months old when a brain tumor, called ependymoma, threatened her life and her childhood. Doctors said she probably would never walk. But Lily did walk, and she hasn’t stopped since. Today, Lily is 14 years old and even though cancer treatment’s long-term side effects still pose challenges for her, she fulfilled her goal of joining her high school rowing team.  Now, Lily has her eye on competing (and winning) in Spring Regattas with her team.

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