In a heartbreaking statement, her family confirmed: “It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share the devastating news that our beautiful Missy Dee has passed away. To us, she was a beloved daughter, sister, cousin, massi and friend. To so many of you, she was ‘Missy Dee’ – the woman whose infectious laugh, crazy humour, authenticity, honesty and warmth brightened your day, whether you knew her personally or simply followed her journey online.”
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Missy battled her lung condition for more than a decade, with her family admitting she dreamed “for so long” of being able to breathe without the use of supplemental oxygen, to “laugh without gasping for breath”, and to walk and live life.
She nicknamed her new lungs her Amaanat – her “greatest gift”.
The statement added: “Tragically, after contracting a sudden and aggressive infection, Missy’s fight came to an end. Although her time with her Amaanat was heartbreakingly short, it gave her the greatest gift of all – the chance to truly live and breathe again.”
“You fought harder than anyone we have ever known. Your smile, your laughter and your light will live on in all of us forever.”
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