A grieving mother claims her dying daughter took a selfie with her guardian angel.
Sarah Danbury believes she caught a ghost in the sky while taking pictures of 19-year-old Amy Buckingham, who suffers from a rare form of liver cancer. The pair were pictured together showing Sarah’s husband Adrian their hotel room while Sarah was in London for clinical trials at the Royal Free Hospital.
Amy was convinced that this mysterious figure was her “guardian angel” who would watch over her until her death three weeks later.
Mum-of-three Sarah, 39, from Grantham, Lincolnshire, said: “I didn’t think much of it but if you look closely at the picture, he looks like an angel.”
“There were only two lights on the left side of the room and they were both off. It is amazing. I can not explain.
Amy looked at the photo and said, “This is my guardian angel.” Amy died suddenly three weeks later.
“Looking at this photo gives me comfort because I know Amy’s time is near and I believe there is someone out there to take care of her. You never know. Amy was diagnosed with fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma, a type of cancer that affects young people with no history of liver disease, and the couple received fortnightly treatment in London last September.
Amy’s condition deteriorated rapidly on 1 October and she died in Nottingham City Hospital on 6 October. Sarah, a process operator at the plant, explained: “Unfortunately, I was sick when I found out from her oncologist that the tumor in her body was the size of a tennis ball.
“She was a brave young lady. He was not one to sit and cry. He was strong and a warrior.
He continued: “My father also had cancer and died in March this year. “Before, we relied on each other to overcome our problems. That’s one of the things I remember most about Amy. She was an inspiring young woman who fought to the end. “She suffered through this terrible situation but always encouraged people to come forward and be strong.”
Patients with fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma often present with abdominal, shoulder, and back pain, as well as loss of appetite, weight loss, jaundice, and a palpable mass.
Surgical resection of the tumor is the most common treatment. If it cannot be removed, or if the cancer has progressed too far, other treatments may be used to stop the progression of the disease.