A teenage girl tragically died just days after she was out partying with her friends — completely oblivious to the fact she had terminal cancer.
Ellie Walsh celebrated Christmas Eve with her friends without a care in the world, but three days later she fell gravely ill.
The 18-year-old from Lincolnshire, England, underwent surgery after a scan revealed a tumor in her stomach. Lincolnshire is about 110 miles north of London.
But there were complications during the lengthy procedure and despite the best efforts of doctors, she passed away.
Mom Emma Walsh, 37, says she never got the chance to properly say goodbye.
“We didn’t realize just how ill Ellie was,” she said. “She had tummy pains for a few years and then about five weeks ago, a scan showed she had a tumor.”
“We have been going to the doctors since 2014 as she has lost a lot of weight and had bad pains in her side, but it was always passed off and she was given Paracetamol [acetaminophen].”
“She died during the operation, but before she went in [for the operation], I told her I loved her and that I would see her later.”
“When they told me, I was in shock and my head went into a spin. You could see they were upset, but they did all they could.”
“I wouldn’t wish that on anybody, though.”