Why I Relay
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
By: Lisa Maskell

I gave some thought as to why I relay and although there are many reasons and the list of people I fight back for grows, the core of my fight with always be my Mom which is why my story remains the same.

I gave some thought as to why I relay and although there are many reasons and the list of people I fight back for grows, the core of my fight with always be my Mom which is why my story remains the same.
WHY I RELAY....I relay in memory of my mother, Lillian Maskell. She died of cancer April 15, 2004. I can't tell you exactly when she was diagnosed, what treatment was like for her, how long treatment was or what treatment she even had. I remember that the ...cancer was gone and then came back, gone and then came back. I was ignorant to the whole thing. I was very matter of fact about it and remember thinking, "no big deal, she'll get treatment and be fine". I don't know if I was in denial, lacked an understanding of cancer, naive or just plain selfish. I had never lost anyone to cancer. I had never grieved. My whole world changed when I learned my Mom had 12-18 months to live and then died 3 months later. I loved her so much. I wish I had done so many things differently. In my heart I believe she knew how much I loved her. I miss her endlessly. I Relay to honour my Mom. I never fought hard enough for her and have used my lessons learned to help others fight back. I think my Mom would be so proud of me. Thanks for your support in FIGHTING BACK!!