Trumbull Woman's Illnesses Don't Keep Her Down

In 1998, Trumbull resident Lisa Milne was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Eleven years later, in 2009, she was diagnosed with melanoma, resulting in the removal of her right eye along with her lymph nodes.

"When it seemed my mother's burden could not get any heavier, on Sept. 22, 2013, she was diagnosed with stage 4 liver cancer," said Ian, one of her children. "Needless to say, my mother has faced more than her fair share of hardships in life, but she has not allowed these challenges to define her. She is a courageous woman who has fought and beat the odds on numerous occasions." 

Now her family wants to send her to Hawaii for a dream family vacation, and has started a fundraiser, "Love for Lisa," at giveforward.com.

"Once we achieve our goal of $20,000, we will donate all additional proceeds to the Jimmy V Foundation for cancer research. Taylor and I strongly support Jimmy Valvano’s mission to find a cure for cancer. The relentlessness with which Jimmy V battled cancer reminds me of my mother’s passion and the passion of so many others in their fight against cancer. His words will never be forgotten, 'Don’t give up...don’t ever give up.'"