The campaign was renamed Lindsey's Cakes for Miracles and her photograph graces the posters. She spoke before 2,500 delegates at a DQ convention and at functions to raise awareness and $150,000 for B.C. Children's Hospital, where she was featured on a video to help caregivers learn how to interact with and care for teens with cancer.
Lindsay was the winner of the 2013 Courage To Come Back Award in the youth category, also had an affinity, coincidentally, for the word "courage."
During her final remission from the leukemia she had the flower and "courage" tattooed on her forearm. In her sister's memory, Sadie had the same sunflower tattooed on her forearm, along with Lindsey's name in large, flowery script. because in Sadie's view, "She was the most courageous person I knew,"
Lindsey, who was nominated before she died, was named the winner a few days before her death. As hard as it was Sadie accepted the honour of accepting it on her behalf.
My sister would have been honoured. She's not the type of person to care about being in the spotlight, but she would have been touched. I'm so proud of her.
Halfway through Grade 10, Lindsey relapsed for the first of four times and had a bone-marrow transplant. While in the hospital, she was always upbeat and sunny, like her favourite flower, and got up to greet and hug visitors even though she was in chronic pain.
Remission after her second relapse in Grade 12 was came just in time for grad. Lindsey graduated with honours and was able to walk across the stage. It was an amazing moment. She got a standing ovation from the entire class.
Lindsey also mentored other teens with cancer through an oncology teen group, inspired students at her school to make the most donations during the annual blood drive and was named the B.C. Children's Hospital's "champion child" ambassador last year.
Lindsey was always looking at ways to give back. Growing up together I always had a best friend to play with and talk to. I didn't even think of her as my sister. She was my best friend.