In loving memory of Anne Chan, my mother

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• Description : This is a video my little sister an...(more)d I put together for our mom who has just recently passed away. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003 and fought it for about six years. After the first year of treatment, she was to go back to work but soon found out that the cancer was still there and was spreading. Eventually the cancer got into her lungs, causing her to cough A LOT. Several months ago, she was sent to the hospital in the middle of the night for a fractured rib due to all the coughing. Since then, her health had only gone downhill. She was soon unable to drive, cook and even walk around for so long before losing her breath. Eventually she began having a shortness of breath and had to stay in the hospital for a few nights to get her lungs drained of a fluid that had built up inside. She began taking morphine for the pain in her ribs which made her nauseas and she soon began losing a lot of weight as she was unable to keep food down. The trips to the hospital became more frequent and before long, the cancer had spread to her liver and her bones. She was sent to the hospital for the last time on March 12th, 2009. I was unable to visit her until three days later but by then, she was already really exhausted and sleepy from the drugs. She passed away later that week, March 20th at around 9:00am, before anybody could get to the hospital. Ever since she was first diagnosed with cancer, she had never complained to me once about how much it was hurting her and how bad each day was and instead, continued to take care of my sisters and I until she was too weak to even take care of herself and for that, she is the strongest, most respectable person I know. Even after she became too weak to cook, she'd give my little sister and I money to buy food to make sure we weren't walking around hungry all the time. Despite her sickness, she always, always put us first. Anybody would hate life if they had to go through each day having to make such a great effort just to breathe properly.. but she continued to try new treatments, new medicine and go to endless doctor appointments just to stick around a little bit longer for us. It hurts a lot to come home every day and not see her sitting on the couch or go to her room and not see her sleeping on her bed. It kills me that I can't tell her about what happened at school, take pictures with her at my grad ceremony in June or tell her about my first day at college. But despite how much I miss her and wish I could hug her one more time and feel her warmth, I'm glad to know she's not in pain anymore.. that she can now keep an eye on us and make sure we're always safe. Now she can smile and be happy. Songs used: Let it be - The Beatles She believes in me - Kenny Rogers I will take care of you - Amy Sky Love will keep us together - Captain and Tennille Seasons in the sun - Terry jacks Home - Josh Verdes Better together - Jack Johnson Yesterday - The Beatles I absolutely will not tolerate anything even remotely disrespectful. (less)