Bubbly, softly spoken and kind: Tributes to young mother who died days after cancer diagnosis
Tributes have been pouring in for a mother-of-two from the Black Country who has died just days after being diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer.
Crystal Chambers, aged 32, was told by her doctor that she had just 48 hours to live.
The devoted mother, from West Bromwich, had visited her doctor and hospital several times during the last two years but the cancer remained undiagnosed until just three weeks before her death.
She was told to prepare for the worst after it was found the cancer had spread to her lungs and bones.
Three days later, she was then given the devastating news that she had just 48 hours to live and was told she should say goodbye to her seven-year-old son and two-year-old daughter who she leaves behind.
Despite the grim prognosis, determined Crystal battled on for another three weeks but passed away in her mother Sandra's arms on October 15.
In a statement, Crystal's family, said: "Please take from this a lesson, that if you or any of your loved ones feel ill and not happy with the care or diagnosis that you receive, please challenge it until you feel that all medical investigations have taken place."
Now a group of friends, including Marcella Conner, are raising money in her memory to help try and secure her children's future.
Marcella, aged 31, said: "Crystal was utterly devoted to her two children and she always wanted the best for them, to provide for their future.
"The family are absolutely devastated. It was all an absolute shock.
"Crystal had been suffering stomach pains for two years and kept going to her GP and the hospital, but nothing was done."
Marcella said: "Sandra and Crystal have all done so much for people. The night that she died my heart broke for her mum and her children.
"They are the kindest and sweetest family, so I just thought it wasn't good enough.
"They were her whole world, everything she did was for them and to show them how much their Mummy loved them.
"Crystal was very bubbly, softly spoken and kind-hearted. She would help anyone in need.
"It might sound like I'm talking about an angel. But if she is looking down on us now she would say sorry for what we are all going through, because that was the kind of selfless person she was."
"I couldn't even imagine what it would be like and knowing the family and how kind they are just really struck a chord with me."
