Peace of Mind for One Of Our Families in Need
November 1, 2019
One of the families in need at the YMCA are Angela and Lilli. Angela and Lilli are a special duo that have been a part of the YMCA’s After School program. Angela is a single mother who has been using the Y program for her daughter, Lilli. In March of 2011, Angela was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. When Angela received this devastating diagnosis, Lilli had just turned 1. After 6 rounds of chemo, several different surgeries, and 6 weeks of radiation, Angela found the chemo and radiation worked well. At the time of the diagnosis, Angela’s doctors told her she had only about 3 years to live. She is now coming up on 8 years and beat the odds already by an amazing 5 years! A chemo medication is still provided every 3 weeks to help her remain resilient.
In the spring of 2018, Angela got the news that a different type of cancer was found leading to a mastectomy and her second major surgery.
During this tough time, Angela worried about Lilli. She thought the YMCA After School program would be a perfect fit for Lilli to socialize and play while Angela was battling her medical challenges.
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