Lily joined the ranks of kids with cancer in October of 2008. An accident that almost killed her brother introduced us to a surgeon who helped diagnose Lily's symptoms as potentially cancerous. Not only did she have a rare form of adrenal cancer, she also had a very rare sarcoma on her leg. After 2 surgeries, she started an 8 month chemotherapy regimen to try and combat the adrenal cancer. Lily would wear tap shoes to treatment and dance around the halls of clinic. When she wasn't feeling up to dancing, she brought along Barbie dolls and would coerce the nursing staff to play with her.  Shortly after her 5th birthday in 2010, she asked me if we could have a lemonade stand, I told her about Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation. She was so excited that she wanted to share lemonade with all her friends at the hospital too and when asked why she was doing it, she replied "so kids don't get cancer.”   2015 marks the 6th year since Lily was diagnosed with cancer. Her doctors mentioned another C-word- CURE! Lily will always be monitored for cancer due to a hereditary condition called Li-Fraumeni Syndrome but we are hopeful because of research that ALSF supports that all kids who face cancer will have better, less toxic treatments and a chance to hear the other C-word. We are honored to be nominated as Hawaii Hero State Family Representatives this year and are really looking forward to our Team Mallory Monkey Stand!

Information provided by the Mallory Family
Updated: June 2015