Lilian Matson
17-year old Lilian Matson is a lifetime resident of Tooele City, attending Overlake Elementary as a child and graduating just last year from Tooele High School. Living close to family, Lilian’s childhood was filled with family get togethers – Easter picnics in the park, Christmas festivities, and Sunday night game nights. Lilian is the middle child of three, with one younger brother and one older sister-Raquel-who is also a cancer survivor, having had the same diagnosis as Lilian at just 4 years old.
In addition to spending time with her friends and family, smart, hardworking, and sassy Lilian enjoys crafting, painting, shopping and walking her dog. She can always make her family laugh with her great sense of humor and sarcastic wit.
Lilian was diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma after she began experiencing pain in October 2022 that made it difficult for her to walk, sit, or sleep. The pain was so great that she was nearly unable to walk for her high school graduation. The very next day, the results of her MRI came back, showing a tumor in her right hip. Since then, she has completed 6 out or 14 rounds of chemotherapy and will also undergo 31 days of radiation. Initial scans are promising, showing that the tumor is indeed shrinking!
Lilian was signed up to start school this fall at Webster State College. Although she has had to put that on hold for a time, she is excited to start next year and is even considering a degree in radiology. Although the many long hospital stays have been incredibly difficult, she finds hope through all the love and support of her family, friends, fellow church members, and neighbors.
She is an inspiration to us all as she exemplifies one of her favorite quotes: “You can’t wait until life isn’t hard anymore before you decide to be happy.” (Jane Marezewski, America’s Got Talent).
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In addition to spending time with her friends and family, smart, hardworking, and sassy Lilian enjoys crafting, painting, shopping and walking her dog. She can always make her family laugh with her great sense of humor and sarcastic wit.
Lilian was diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma after she began experiencing pain in October 2022 that made it difficult for her to walk, sit, or sleep. The pain was so great that she was nearly unable to walk for her high school graduation. The very next day, the results of her MRI came back, showing a tumor in her right hip. Since then, she has completed 6 out or 14 rounds of chemotherapy and will also undergo 31 days of radiation. Initial scans are promising, showing that the tumor is indeed shrinking!
Lilian was signed up to start school this fall at Webster State College. Although she has had to put that on hold for a time, she is excited to start next year and is even considering a degree in radiology. Although the many long hospital stays have been incredibly difficult, she finds hope through all the love and support of her family, friends, fellow church members, and neighbors.
She is an inspiration to us all as she exemplifies one of her favorite quotes: “You can’t wait until life isn’t hard anymore before you decide to be happy.” (Jane Marezewski, America’s Got Talent).
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