{"id":2264,"date":"2023-10-05T03:18:15","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T01:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/?p=2264"},"modified":"2023-10-05T03:18:15","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T01:18:15","slug":"mother-heres-why-im-sharing-my-daughters-last-moments-on-facebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/?p=2264","title":{"rendered":"Mother: \u201cHere\u2019s why I\u2019m sharing my daughter\u2019s last moments on Facebook\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Zoey was only three when she was diagnosed with cancer.<\/p>\n

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

She was sweet, playful, and happy.<\/p>\n

One day, Zoey fell while playing. A couple of weeks later, she lost power in both hands, according to CBS8.<\/p>\n

The family realized something was wrong with Zoey, and took her straight to the hospital.<\/p>\n

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When they arrived, they heard something they will never forget, a message they will carry in their souls forever.<\/p>\n

The doctor told them that their beloved little daughter, so full of life and love, had DIPG \u2014 a rare and aggressive brain tumor.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe didn\u2019t know what to do, where to go. We were told it\u2019s pretty much a death sentence,\u201d mother Casey told Daily Mail.<\/p>\n

The family would suffer a tragedy and nightmare one would never wish on their worst enemy.<\/p>\n

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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

The family found a clinic in Germany where Zoey responded well to radiation treatment. But after a while, she stopped responding.<\/p>\n

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She began to feel worse, faster. The unthinkable was about to happen.<\/p>\n

On July 4, 2018, Zoey left this world peacefully in her home in the United States.<\/p>\n

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

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

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Now, her mother has bravely decided to share the family\u2019s last moment together on Facebook.<\/p>\n

\u201cI shared it because even though it\u2019s a painful moment, it\u2019s a beautiful moment in our eyes,\u201d Casey told Daily Mail.<\/p>\n

The picture shows mom and dad with their arms around their precious daughter.<\/p>\n

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

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

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\nAfter about half the movie, Zoey\u2019s heart stopped beating.<\/p>\n

\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 Daily Mail.<\/p>\n

On the Facebook page Zoey\u2019s Light, 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

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What Caseby and Ben got to experience, no mom or dad would ever have to go through.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Rest in peace, sweet Zoey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Zoey was only three when she was diagnosed with cancer. 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. She was sweet, playful, and happy. One day, Zoey fell while playing. A couple of weeks later, she lost […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2264","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2264","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2264"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2264\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2270,"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2264\/revisions\/2270"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2264"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2264"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2264"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}