A young girl has passed away only one hour before her ninth birthday, her grieving parents said in heartbreaking tribute to their daughter.
Amber Sheehy, 8, was diagnosed with terminal cancer last year but she lost her battle at 11 pm on January 14.
She died peacefully in her sleep with her parents by her side, BBC News reported.
After her death, her grieving father took to Facebook and paid tribute to his daughter, writing: “She had no pain or discomfort and this was all we could have hoped for […] Amber passed away with dignity after fighting a battle she couldn’t win.”
Amber’s mother, Amanda, also took to Instagram and shared a heartbreaking tribute to her daughter.
Sharing a photo of amber, she wrote: “Good night, sleep tight, mind the bed bugs don’t bite (num num num) You are my sunshine. You’re the best daughter in the world and I love you to the moon and back and back again lots of times. Forever 8. Happy heavenly 9th Birthday Bubba.”
Amber was only five when she was first diagnosed with a brain tumor after she complained of always feeling sick in the mornings and having regular headaches, according to ITV.
Even though she completed her treatment in 2021, the tumor returned and she had been in hospice for the last few months before her passing.
According to the news outlet, her parents had organized a birthday cake for her celebration, which featured a Barbie doll in the center.
“We decided to celebrate Amber’s birthday with grandparents just as we would have done,” her father said.
“We opened her cards and chatted and remembered Amber as she was along with some nice food. We watched some videos sent from the Norwich FC players last night wishing her a happy birthday.
“We simply cannot even begin to explain just how loved we feel today, and the love shown for our little lady. The comments, flowers, and cards are simply beautiful and our garden looks beautiful as we just went to look and read some of the notes and cards left.”
Amber’s favorite soccer team, Norwich City FC, also took to Twitter and paid tribute to the young girl.
“All at Norwich City are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of last year’s fan of the season, Amber Sheehy. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family at this incredibly difficult time. Rest in peace, Amber.”
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