Lily's Light TM

Lily's Light TM My mom passed away from lung cancer in 2008. She was a non-smoker. Help us remove the stigma, build awareness and raise funds for lung cancer research.

There is so much I remember about my mom since she died on January 3, 2008: how tears would form in her eyes when she laughed too hard, how she wanted to celebrate Christmas and New Year’s (hats, streamers and all) despite being in the hospital, how she told me a few days before she passed that I was her perfect daughter. For 2 ½ years my mom battled Bronchioalveolar Lung Cancer (BAC). When I tell

people how she died, their next question is almost always, ‘did she smoke?’ It’s so disheartening that people only associate lung cancer with smokers. While my mother never smoked, no one deserves to suffer with lung cancer. This is why she wanted to see this out – to make others aware that her disease is not uncommon and more needs to be done. My mother had been misdiagnosed for months; it took a trip to Ecuador, where she was born, to receive the second opinion that no one wanted to give her here because running all the exams again would incur more costs that her insurance would not cover. I was angry that we had wasted so much time, that the doctors profiled her because she didn't fit a "profile", and by the time her diagnosis came she was Stage IV....

My mom was 61 when she passed. She met her two grandchildren – including my niece whose smile and laughter are an echo of her own. While undergoing treatment with Tarceva, she fulfilled her dream of going to India. While there, she had a unique experience that affected her faith and love toward mankind. During her visit to St. Thomas Cathedral in Chennai, an Indian lady, named Paulie, who suffers from debilitating rheumatoid arthritis, approached her as she saw my mom leaving the crypt, crying. She looked at my mom and told her in English, “I will pray for you and I bless you”. They hugged and cried together. Paulie was a stranger with a heart of gold; despite her own pain, she was able to feel someone else’s and offer consolation. That is our goal for the South Florida community: give lung cancer patients and their families solace. We want them to know that they are not alone and that more is being done to help them and their future! I know my mom would be very happy with our efforts to fulfill her wish of funding research, finding a cure and removing the stigma around lung cancer. I know she is smiling that huge smile that I now see on my niece’s face. And I know that she's always with us, telling us all “LOS QUIERO…I love you”.

Thank you Orovio Photography!
11/13/2018

Thank you Orovio Photography!

Ten years.... What can I say except that I'm eternally grateful to everyone who supported me from day one: the survivors...
11/04/2018

Ten years.... What can I say except that I'm eternally grateful to everyone who supported me from day one: the survivors, the caregivers, family, friends, amazing people I've met along the way. Each of you have made it possible for us to raise close to a total of $400,000 over these TEN years. I didn't get many pictures per usual but once I get the official ones, I will be sure to post.

If you believe that Lung cancer deserves to be as equally funded as breast, prostate and colon cancer, please donate to lilyslight.org. We are taking donations for the next 90 days.

One more day until we . Join us mañana by registering today at lilyslight.org.
11/02/2018

One more day until we . Join us mañana by registering today at lilyslight.org.

Today marks the start of month. Join us Saturday to and to celebrate 🎉 10 years of flight. We could not have gotten ...
11/01/2018

Today marks the start of month. Join us Saturday to and to celebrate 🎉 10 years of flight. We could not have gotten this far without the support of our past sponsors, participants, believers but most of all our survivors, caregivers and their loved ones💕. If you’ve never participated, you MUST join us! Good music 🎶, good vibes 🙏 and overall just goodness. Go to lilyslight.org to register and donate.

THREE DAYS!! Register at lilyslight.org!
10/31/2018

THREE DAYS!! Register at lilyslight.org!

Join us! Visit lilyslight.org to register today!
10/29/2018

Join us! Visit lilyslight.org to register today!

10/28/2018
10/28/2018

SO praying for this weather for Saturday, November 3 🙏🙏🙏. Kites will be up in the air in 7 days! Go right now to www.lilyslight.org to register or donate!

Join us at one of our various family-friendly events in South Florida, like our Annual BREATHE. FLY. CURE.TM Kite Fly or yoga classes, and show your support!

Where we are at so far.... Hoping you all can make our TENTH year the best! Visit Lilyslight.org to register or donate! ...
10/27/2018

Where we are at so far.... Hoping you all can make our TENTH year the best! Visit Lilyslight.org to register or donate!

We love our survivors and the courage they show everyday. Join us in honoring them on November 3!
10/23/2018

We love our survivors and the courage they show everyday. Join us in honoring them on November 3!

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