Lily and her twin sister Emmy are two peas in a pod.
St. Jude patient Lily (left), with her sister Emmy
When Lily developed a knot on her back out of the blue, and a diagnosis of rhabdomyosarcoma followed, it was important to their family that the girls stay together. St. Jude helped make that happen.
At St. Jude, Lily received chemotherapy, surgery and proton therapy.
"St. Jude is one of the best places you can be that you don't want anybody to ever have to go,” said Michelle, the girls' mom.
Families, like Lily's, will never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food.
Today, Lily and Emmy are back at home, and into everything. Curious, brave and busy, they love meeting new people, singing and dancing. Lily remains cancer-free.
They go above and beyond with making sure that not only Lily's needs are met, but also the family's needs are met.
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