Our dearest Lily is an Angel now

[Paty]

Michael,

I have no words to express the pain and sorrow that I feel knowing that our dearest Lily has left us for now. My deepest sympathy go to you and your dear family. Please know that we will always be here whenever you need us. My heart breaks for you. My latin sister will always be with us and deep in my heart.

Lilly, we will always love you, wherever you are.


Paty

[hutchibk]

Michael - I, too, have no words. Please know that we envelope you with love and support, and our heart is breaking with you and your family... she is now in the comforting arms of God, and I am thankful for that. Lily was such a bright contributor to our community! Her spunk and sense of humor always made my day, and she always posted with a touch of her sweet and endearing Equadorian "accent". (I don't know how you do that by typing a note on a computer, but she did and it was precious...)

Love and prayers to your family. This is just getting to be too much to bear... sigh.

[Chelee]

Michael, This just breaks my heart as Lilly was such a special, unique and loving lady. She spent most of her time here to support other people. Always giving of herself. She truly is one in a million. She will be missed so much.

I feel so blessed to have known Lilly and she will always remain in my heart. God bless you Lilly, and just know we will never forget you. My deepest condolences to the entire family.

Chelee

[sarah]

oh I am so sad. I send her family and friends love and sympathy. so sad
hugs and love
sarah

[Mary Anne in TX]

I can't imagine coming to our Her2 home and not finding notes from Lily here waiting. What a wonderful way with words and a spirit that lifted me up each time I read her messages. I'll miss her so very much. Love to all the family and to us here who will carry her in our hearts. ma

[Becky]

My heart is broken. Lily worked so hard and long to get to NED. This is so sad. She was a wonderful woman.

[tricia keegan]

Michael my thoughts and prayer's are with you all during this very sad time. Lily will be missed here and was an inspiration to many of us in her couragous fight with this disease.
I'm so sad to hear another her2+ angel has been taken from us.

[schoolteacher]

I am sadden by the lost of Lily. My prayers will be with her family.

Amelia

[Sheila]

Michael
Lily was such an inspiration to me...I believe to all of us here, her courage and determination was so uplifting...I will miss our dear sweet Lily...I could almost hear her accent in her posts....my deepest sympathy to you and your family...may her love and memories sustain you at this sad time. We have yet another angel watching over us.

[WomanofSteel]

Michael, I am so upset to hear about Lily. She was a fighter and an inspiration to us all. I loved reading her posts because both she and her accent were so sweet. I extend my deepest sympathies to you and your family. God bless you all. You are in my prayers through this difficult time and always. Our dear Lily is an angel now watching over us all.

[Gerri]

I am so saddened by this news. Sweet Lily, we will miss you.

[michka]

Dear Michael, I am so sad and mad. How can we loose our very special warrior, Lily? We could hear her speak in her posts. I always felt, reading them, that she was sending me sun.
My deepest sympathy to you and your family.
Michka

[Yorkiegirl]

Michael I am so very sad to read this news of sweet Lily.
You and your family will be in my prayers during this most difficult time.

[GemmaG]

Dear Michael,
My deepest sympathy to you and your family. We will miss our dear sweet Lily. She is with God our Father.

Hugs,
Gemma

[Ceesun]

My heartfelt sympathy on the passing of Lily. She remains with all who love her in blessed memory, I am sure. I am sad to hear this. Sincerely, Ceesun

[Believe51]

I am so sorry for the loss of your Dear Maria. I loved her so and the gap in my daily life will be enormously empty without our frequent talks. I know that she called my husband a "Monster" and maybe you did not understand her logic about that. A "Monster" as Lily said, "Was a person in combat, fighting back this disease with fortitude and determination. All while setting goals and dreams of NED. Along the way receiving blessings and reaching NED. Achieving a plateau which with to rest as the 'cure' catches up! A person whom 'Believes' and never gives up, who fights for the very last second of life. A being that knows no limits and sets examples of courage, faith and bavery. A person who inspires hope and love to flourish."

Funny, this appears to reflect how I always viewed her. She never considered herself a "Monster", she felt that she had not achieved NED (for long anyway) and that was part of the so talked about 'Monstership'. She was my Monster, she was my hero, she was my very sweet friend. Although she touched my life with such power, she just considered herself as average. My world is a little sad right now for me, for Ed, for her family at Her2 and I pray for us all to move on with a smile. Lily prayed for us all, especially those that had journey left in God's hands.

I pray for you Michael, I pray for those gorgeous children and her family who moved to the United States to be by her side. The road has been tough for you all for so long. May God walk besides you all as you move forward through this loss.

And Lily, maybe you never achieved NED (for long).....but you shall always remain My Special Monster. I shall hear that accent ring true in my ears and mind whenever I think of you. You will always be alive in my heart and soul.

Forever and Ever,
Marie (Believe51)
&
Ed (The Mighty Oak)
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9/7/06Husband 50yrs=Stage IV IBC/HER2+ w/BoneMets 10/06Taxotere(10),Herceptin(1x wk), Zometa,Tamoxifen 4/12/07Last Taxotere; (Her,Zom,Tam) 5/18/07Pet=rapid cell activity, no organ mets, many Lytic Lesions(L4,Humeral Head,C2,DiscSpace)-Degenerative Changes, some bone repair 5/07Chemo fail 6/01/07Pleural Thoracentisis=Effusions, no malignant cells 6/19/07+7/2/07DFCI 6/25/07Brain MRI=Brain Mets, many-(5-9mm) 7/10/07WBR/Pelvis rads(37.5G x15) & Nutritionist 8/19/07Tykerb/Xeloda9/20/07BrainMRI=2 mets(2 mm)10/6/07Pet=Bone Progression10/24/07Chemo fail11/9/07A/C(10), end Tamoxifen 12/7/07Faslodex 12/10/07Muga 75 12/13/07Blastic Lesions 1/7/08Brain MRI=Clear 4/1/08Petscan=Bone Improvement, no progression, stable! 4/7/08Brain PERFECT 5/16/08Last A/C(10)8/26/08Brain Mets Again=10(all under 9mm) 9/10/08GAMMA KNIFE~take that!~10/30/08 One New Met=5mm! Uggh!~10 Others Are Gone!

[Vi Schorpp]

I add my sympathy along with everyone else on the board. As I said before, Lily was a breath of fresh air and contributed so very much. At her core she was genuinely a sweet soul and will be greatly missed.

[Faith in Him]

Michael,

I am holding you and your family up in prayer. I am absolutely heartbroken over this news. Lily was such a lovely, sweet lady. She was an inspiration to all of us. I will truly miss her. Please know that she was very special to us and we love her dearly.

She is now in God's loving arms. I pray for peace and comfort to surround your family.

Tonya

[duga35]

I'm so sorry to hear this :(
It seems like almost every time I log in another person has lost the battle to this damn disease :(

My heart and prayers go out to her family. :(

[chrisy]

Michael, I join with all Lily's other sisters and brothers here at Her2support in wrapping you and your family in love and prayers right now. Lily was very special to me, she was always so encouraging and cheering me (all of us, really) on. From the start, I was awed by the "monsterness" of her fight to beat this disease. I will never forget her.

[AbbyDawg]

I join the others in wishing comfort for you and your family, Michael. I so loved to read Lily's posts ... they were always sweet, comforting, and sometimes funny even when she didn't plan it. Lily, you will always be a shining light in our hearts!

AbbyDawg

[Mary Jo]

Oh Michael....My heart is broken. It's been a rough year at her2 support and we've lost many angels to this disease. I am so so so sorry to read of Lily's passing. I feel so sad for you and your family.

My prayers and love I send to you.

Mary Jo

[Rendi69CA]

Michael, I am so sorry.

Rendi

[StephN]

Dear Michael -
Your grief is palpable in your brief announcement. I was very sorry to read it.

We all were "working" so hard with Lily. She tried every new treatment she could, so we know that this sad outcome was not for lack of her fighting like a Trojan until the end to get hold of her disease.

May you find the peace that she has now. I know being a father now will be even more important for you.

Here is a flower for our dear Lily. I grew it this summer.

[Believe51]

One thing that Lily told her bilangual doctor is that he needed to speak English. She said that she knew this disease only in English and she needed him to talk that 'cancer language'. We must all find some kind of comfort knowing how knowledgeable this Sweetheart was and that this was all left in God's hands. He rescued her from the evils of this horrible disease. Rest in peace Dear Lily Flower. I shall forever love you deeply.>>Believe51

And we are left to do our own healing without her. May God guide us through together. I love you all.

[CLTann]

Add my condolence Michael. Lily has been a shining example for all of us in her spirit to fight the dreadful disease.

Ann

[karenann]

Michael,

I am so very sorry. Sending hugs and healing prayers.

Karen

[sally]

Michael, I am very sorry for your loss. We will all miss Lily very much. Sally

[Patb]

So very sorry, this is so very sad. She tried so hard
and was a wonderful person. My prayers are with
you.
patb

[Patty F]

Michael, Hannah and Max, May God wrap his arms around you with his love and protection. I am so sorry about Lily. My prayers are with you and your family.

[flynny]

Michael, my heart goes out to you right now. I know how hard this is for you and I pray that Lily is watching down upon you with her smiling eyes to give you strength. Remember all of the happy times and hold onto them tight.

Peace be with you.

[Sherryg683]

I don't know what to say, I feel so saddened right now. I am so sorry for your loss. I am so tired of seeing this awful disease take so many beautiful women, I am tired and angry. I will pray for your family. sherryg683

[Jean]

They are not dead,
Who leave us this great heritage of remembering joy.
They still live in our hearts,
In the happiness we knew, in the dreams we shared.
They still breathe,
In the lingering fragrance,windblown, from their favourite flowers.
They still smile in the moonlight’s silver,
And laugh in the sunlight’s sparking gold.
They still speak in the echoes of the words we’ve heard them say again and again.
They still move,
In the rhythm of waving grasses, in the dance of the tossing branches.
They are not dead;
Their memory is warm in our hearts, comfort in our sorrow.
They are not apart from us, but part of us,
For love is eternal,
And those we love shall be with us throughout all eternity.

Dear Michael please know how loved Lily was by all,
I will keep you and your family in my prayers, I am so
very sorry.

Jean

[caya]

Michael,

I am heartbroken to hear this sad news of your dear sweet Lily's passing. She was such a fighter, and always had such encouraging words for others.

I am so so sorry.
caya

[DonnaD]

Micheal,
My heart is breaking. I find comfort in knowing Lily, our dear Lily, is free from this horrible disease. She has been an inspriation to all on this site and she will be missed. Many prayers are with you.
Love,
Donna

[Unregistered]

Dear Michael,
I too loved Ms Lily ..I am so very sorry,

Marcia

For Max and Hannah ~

"I am here, I am deep in your heart. I am in all the joys we lived together, all the sorrow too. I am in the way you walk and talk and smile. I am in the things I taught you that you don't even remember learning. I am in the sunshine of your day, the rain and storm clouds too. I am in your talent and your treasures, deep inside. I am in the look in your eyes when you wonder and behold the day. I am in your tears that search for me and can not see for the rain within your eyes. I am in your longing to find me once more close to you. Here I am, wherever you may be. There I am wherever you go. Carry me within you as once I carried you. Deep inside where no one, nothing can ever take me from you. Be at peace my beloved children. Mom is here." author unknown

[Barbara H.]

Dear Michael,
I am so sorry to hear about Lily. She was so much a part of this group and I enjoyed receiving her e-mails when she was on the Herceptin DM1 trial. It is so unfair for your beautiful family to lose her at such a you age. My heart goes out to you.
Barbara H.

[naturaleigh]

Michael,

You were so lucky to have her as a part of your daily life. She touched so many through her post her at the Her2 support group.

My heart is so sadden by this news. Know that she is safe in the Lord's arms and that the Lord is still with you and your family.

[SoCalGal]

I am so so sorry for this news. My prayers go out to you and your family.

[lexigirl]

I am so sad to read that we have lost our Lily. I am not good with expressing my feelings sometimes, but I will pray for comfort and peace to her family right now.

Hugs and Prayers,
Lexi

[Joe]

Our sincerest sympathies to Lily's family.

Christine and Joe

[juanita]

my heart breaks hearing this news. sending hugs, thoughts and prayers to michael and the rest of her family.

[Bill]

Michael, may you and your family find peace and comfort. I hope and pray that as time passes, you will learn to appreciate the all-too-short time that you did have with your wonderful wife. We will all miss her. You take care of yourself, and let us know how we can help. Bill

[Jackie07]

So sorry for your loss - our loss, too. Please take care of yourself and the children.

[Joan M]

Micheal,

I'm sorry for your loss. Lily contributed a lot to our board with her support of others. I will miss her very much.

Joan

[Kavy]

Michael,
I am so sorry and so sad with Lily's passing. She was a wonderful person, very strong, yet very sweet. She was a real fighter, and she fought until the very end. She is my hero and an inspiration to all of us. I loved talking with her, I will miss her very much.
My deepest sympathy to you and your family. May God be with all of you and give you peace and comfort in this difficult time.
KarlaV.

[nitewind]

Michael, I am so sorry to hear of this great loss. A loss to you and her family and a big loss to our Her2 family. I always looked forward to reading her posts. May God bless you and your family.
Hugs

[kari]

Dear Michael and family,
So very sad to hear of your loss. Lily fought so hard and courageously, and was a real inspiration to the group.
Deepest sympathies to you all, and praying you will find peace and comfort in the days ahead.

~Karen~

[Catherine]

Dear Michael and family,

I am so sorry to learn that your dear Lily is gone. This makes us all so very sad. She was a sweetie and I can only imagine how much you will miss her. We can only hope that the our combined strength and prayers will be heard by you and our Angel Lily.

Thinking of you and your family,
Catherine

[fauxgypsy]

I so hated to hear this. Lily was always thoughtful and interested in others. I have been staying away to avoid hearing this. She was specila and I will miss her. I will keep you and your children in my thoughts. Breast cancer at any time is so difficult but I know that it would be much harder if I had small children at home. Lily was so brave.

Leslie