Posted on 02/06/2023 10:22:44 AM PST by nickcarraway
Michelle Doyle, 52, died on January 16 after she had a seizure during dinner, causing a fatal stroke.
A woman died suddenly whilst watching TV at home with her family. Michelle Doyle, 52, died on January 16 after she had a seizure during dinner, causing a fatal stroke.
Her daughter, Toni Branks and the rest of her family have been left heartbroken by her passing. Toni, 27, revealed that Michelle's death was such a shock to her loved ones, as the day she died felt like it was just any normal day, reports Glasgow Live.
Toni, from Shettleston, said: "That day my mum and dad went to Tesco, came home made dinner, watched TV then it just happened. She had the seizure and my brother found her and they couldn't get her to wake up. They phoned the ambulance and it came.
"She was still having a seizure at this point, when they took her to Glasgow Royal Infirmary in the ambulance she had another seizure which caused a stroke and then caused a brain bleed.
"In 2004 she had a mini-stroke and in 1999 she had her first stroke when she was giving birth to my brother. The doctors didn't know that she had a stroke, my dad noticed that her face wasn't right and she wasn't talking properly. That first stroke caused a blood clot in the brain. It has all stemmed from that."
The sudden death of Michelle has left Toni, her dad and her brother numb and they still expect her to come home some days. She said: "We're still in shock to be honest. She always went shopping in the morning so we just think she is at the shops. We're still trying to process it all."
Michelle was a person who made a positive impact on anyone who passed her by, her daughter said. And Toni remembers her as one of the most caring people she has ever met.
Toni said: "She was really kind to everybody. She said hi to everyone that she saw in the street or anywhere. She was always keen to start a conversation.
"She didn't have a bad bone in her body. My mum always put her kids first. When she was with her wee puppy everyone spoke to her. She was just a nice person."
The family dog has struggled to cope with the loss too, says Toni. Seven-month-old pup Casper Michelle's best pal and is now on anxiety medication.
Toni explained: "Me and my wee brother got my mum a puppy after our dog passed away just to help her a little bit. The puppy is now on anxiety medication because he is looking for my mum every minute. He has been keeping us busy."
Michelle's condition stopped her from working and Toni's dad was her full time carer, so they are struggling for funds to pay for the funeral. Toni has set up a fundraiser to help cover the costs with any money over the goal being given to a stroke charity.
The 27-year-old said: "My mum didn't have any savings and she couldn't work because of her stroke. My dad had to look after her a lot so he couldn't work either. I am helping out as much as I can but there is still loads to pay for."
Probably for the same reason they say “m’lud” instead of “my lord” when speaking to the judge.
Must be that stiff upper lip.
In the UK ‘’bum’’ is not a down and out street person but one’s rear end. A ‘’flat’’ is not a blown tire but an apartment.
That’s what killed my father, 28 years ago.
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