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On January 5th, 2011, Lily was admitted to the Phoenix Children's Hospital because she was experiencing pain in her legs and back. A week later and after what felt like a million tests, scans and biopsies, we had a diagnosis: she has a soft tissue tumor called Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma. A PET scan revealed a small tumor in her foot that was not apparent from the outside; it was not until the cancer had already spread to her bone marrow that she experienced any symptoms. This came as a total shock to everyone as Lily has always been healthy, active and full of energy. We love our darling girl and her sweet, happy, loving spirit. This website is for friends and family to stay connected during this difficult time.

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Lily's Foster Baby

For the past three days, Lily has been taking care of a baby bird that fell out of a nest in our back yard. It's been a full time job, but it's one that she has taken on gladly.


She looked up care of baby birds online and has been feeding it every hour or so during the day. She made a mash out of chicken food and the baby loves it. At night, she brings the bird inside so that it will stay warm.

This is Alex. He's a sparrow.

She is so caring and such a good no nonsense nurse! While I worry that it's eating too much, that it's eating too little, that it might not live, that it has germs...Lily seems to know just what to do to take care of it, then she washes her hands and tells me not to worry.

Monday, April 9, 2012