{"id":3304,"date":"2023-10-02T14:27:06","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T14:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=3304"},"modified":"2023-10-02T14:27:06","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T14:27:06","slug":"mother-heres-why-im-sharing-my-daughters-last-moments-on-facebook-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=3304","title":{"rendered":"Mother: \u201cHere\u2019s why I\u2019m sharing my daughter\u2019s last moments on Facebook\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Zoey was only three when she was diagnosed with cancer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>She grew up in a loving family and before cancer hit, she was full of energy and always in motion, just like so many other children.<\/p>\n<p>She was sweet, playful, and happy.<\/p>\n<p>One day, Zoey fell while playing. A couple of weeks later, she lost power in both hands, according to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbs8.com\/story\/38595827\/nurse-captures-heart-wrenching-photo-of-parents-comforting-daughter-as-she-dies-of-cancer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">CBS8<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The family realized something was wrong with Zoey, and took her straight to the hospital.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-316b8ed5177e7ca594cbb6a61a8147b4\" class=\"newsner-316b8ed5177e7ca594cbb6a61a8147b4 newsner-bluebillywig_instream\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-29242\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-29242 lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/05\/05221438\/zoey.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"528\" height=\"960\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/05\/05221438\/zoey.jpg\" data-eio-rwidth=\"528\" data-eio-rheight=\"960\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ZoeysFightDIPG\/photos\/a.1991532661071643\/1991534274404815\/?type=3&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook \/ Zoeys Light<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When they arrived, they heard something they will never forget, a message they will carry in their souls forever.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-8bd764c327e3bad87528e10e9f4f2a9e\" class=\"newsner-8bd764c327e3bad87528e10e9f4f2a9e newsner-taboola_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>The doctor told them that their beloved little daughter, so full of life and love, had\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.stories.newsner.com\/tag\/dipg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DIPG<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 a rare and aggressive brain tumor.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-e4eeeb434ae0b86d32ab9e42ba61f858\" class=\"newsner-e4eeeb434ae0b86d32ab9e42ba61f858 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe didn\u2019t know what to do, where to go. We were told it\u2019s pretty much a death sentence,\u201d mother Casey told\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/health\/article-5939793\/Mom-explains-shared-photo-five-year-old-daughters-final-moments-battling-rare-tumor.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Daily Mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The family would suffer a tragedy and nightmare one would never wish on their worst enemy.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-29244\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-29244 lazyautosizes lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/05\/05221437\/zoey3.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, 664px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/05\/05221437\/zoey3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/05\/05221437\/zoey3-768x1024.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/05\/05221437\/zoey3.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/05\/05221437\/zoey3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/05\/05221437\/zoey3-768x1024.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"1200\" data-eio-rheight=\"1600\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ZoeysFightDIPG\/photos\/a.1699898866901692\/1972771202947789\/?type=3&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook \/ Zoeys Light<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"newsner-1492415473\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>But for Zoey\u2019s sake, they kept themselves together and tried to be strong. Over the following two years, Zoey would go through several treatments for her cancer.<\/p>\n<p>The family found a clinic in Germany where Zoey responded well to radiation treatment. But after a while, she stopped responding.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-6ef221cd268b47f05297e86ff1b09f81\" class=\"newsner-6ef221cd268b47f05297e86ff1b09f81 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-29245\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-29245 lazyautosizes lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/05\/05221437\/fotu.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, 664px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/05\/05221437\/fotu.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/05\/05221437\/fotu-768x1024.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/05\/05221437\/fotu.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/05\/05221437\/fotu.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/05\/05221437\/fotu-768x1024.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"1536\" data-eio-rheight=\"2048\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ZoeysFightDIPG\/photos\/a.1699898866901692\/1972771202947789\/?type=3&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook \/ Zoeys Light<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She began to feel worse, faster. The unthinkable was about to happen.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-364050163\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>On July 4, 2018, Zoey left this world peacefully in her home in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>While her imminent death was naturally devastating for the family, her parents realized shortly before it occurred that they could share some precious final moments together.<\/p>\n<p>Up until her final minutes, Zoey continued to spread joy. Her parents asked all relatives and friends to come home to them and see her before it was too late.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-a909e33bd423aee23ee49900c435ac92\" class=\"newsner-a909e33bd423aee23ee49900c435ac92 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-29246\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-29246 lazyautosizes lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/05\/05221437\/zoryf.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, 664px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/05\/05221437\/zoryf.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/05\/05221437\/zoryf-768x1024.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/05\/05221437\/zoryf.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/05\/05221437\/zoryf.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/05\/05221437\/zoryf-768x1024.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"1536\" data-eio-rheight=\"2048\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ZoeysFightDIPG\/photos\/a.1699898866901692\/2070602193164689\/?type=3&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook \/ Zoeys Light<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"newsner-1302731294\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>Now, her mother has bravely decided to share the family\u2019s last moment together on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u201cI shared it because even though it\u2019s a painful moment, it\u2019s a beautiful moment in our eyes,\u201d Casey told\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/health\/article-5939793\/Mom-explains-shared-photo-five-year-old-daughters-final-moments-battling-rare-tumor.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Daily Mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The picture shows mom and dad with their arms around their precious daughter.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-1863457599\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>They\u2019d sat down on the couch with the family\u2019s dog. They\u2019d spent the day to singing Disney songs. A Harry Potter movie played on television. And amidst the peace, the calmness, Zoey was suddenly gone.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-0576385e9f38d0fb44192181f46874c5\" class=\"newsner-0576385e9f38d0fb44192181f46874c5 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-facebook wp-block-embed-facebook\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ZoeysFightDIPG\/photos\/a.1699898866901692.1073741828.1699875486904030\/2014601658764743\/?type=3\" data-width=\"640\">\n<blockquote class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ZoeysFightDIPG\/photos\/a.1699898866901692\/2014601658764743\/?type=3\"><p>Zoey is going to be shared with the world. Her love and light have been abundent and we will continue to pay it forward\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Posted by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/1699875486904030\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Zoeys Light<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ZoeysFightDIPG\/photos\/a.1699898866901692\/2014601658764743\/?type=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Thursday, July 5, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>After about half the movie, Zoey\u2019s heart stopped beating.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u201cI had seen a handful of families sharing moments and originally I didn\u2019t think I was going to share it. \u2018But I thought: \u201cI want a photo like that taken\u201d. I want those moments captured so I can remember them forever even when my brain is gone,\u201d she told\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/health\/article-5939793\/Mom-explains-shared-photo-five-year-old-daughters-final-moments-battling-rare-tumor.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Daily Mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-1079211378\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>On the Facebook page\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ZoeysFightDIPG\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Zoey\u2019s Light<\/a>, the family now wants to spread the hope and light that Zoey gave the world all those years before her death. They want Zoey to inspire others to help each other, and to love each other fully, gratefully \u2014 one ordinary day at a time.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-29247\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-29247 lazyautosizes lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/05\/05221437\/fjg.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, 664px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/05\/05221437\/fjg.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/05\/05221437\/fjg-768x768.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/05\/05221437\/fjg.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/05\/05221437\/fjg.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/05\/05221437\/fjg-768x768.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"1080\" data-eio-rheight=\"1080\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Facebook \/ Zoeys Light<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>What Caseby and Ben got to experience, no mom or dad would ever have to go through.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-a83f41b879ad785450cf9d347469b5f4\" class=\"newsner-a83f41b879ad785450cf9d347469b5f4 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Casey and Ben, you have been the most amazing Mom and Dad ever. My prayers will continue forever. Zoey is now an angel looking over all of us.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-1810688848\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Rest in peace, sweet Zoey.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zoey was only three when she was diagnosed with cancer. 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