In Febuary this year we lost the most amazing, beautiful and loving woman in our lives, our mum, Joanne Hamilton.

Her death was sudden and unexpected, having suffered a severe stroke which ultimately took her life. Our loss is incomprehensible but we are comforted by the knowledge that she has touched so many lives and even in death has helped so many, by selflessly donating her organs.

She was taken from us so suddenly that it is so very hard to come to terms with what has happened. She has left a huge hole in our hearts that can never be filled, but we must carry on. Altough the pain is immense our love for her is stronger and we will live each and every day for her and make her proud in everything we do.

Our mum was an incredible and brave woman. Having suffered a stroke 6 years ago at the age of only 45, her life and our lives were devastated and turned upside down. Her recovery was an immense struggle, but she was determined to carry on and live her life, especially for us, her children.

She found comfort in volunteering for Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland in their charity shop in Haddington. This was something she loved, meeting new people and getting out of the house, it helped her to rebuild her confidence after such a devastating and life changing event. 

Sadly on the 21st Febuary 2012, our mum suffered a catastrophic stroke from which she could not recover, and she passed away in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary with her family around her. 

Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland helped our mum immensely with her recovery from her first stroke and it was a charity very close to her heart. Now that she has gone, we want to raise as much money as possible for CHSS in memory of our beautiful mum so that she will never ever be forgotten.

Any money that you can donate, no matter how little, will mean the world to us and the memory of our mum, Joanne Hamilton.

Alexandra, Jamie, Kelsie & Dylan xxx

 

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