In the city of Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, England, a love story was revealed so deep that it ended in tragedy. Is about Sharon and Wayne Dann, who had been married for almost a decade, considered each other “soulmates and They shared a life full of laughter and mutual adoration.
But this happiness was overshadowed when, in October 2023, Wayne discovered that the groin cancer he had treated with radiotherapy had spread to his lungs, requiring surgery that ultimately proved impossible, according to ‘The Sun’. In February of this year, he received the devastating news that he also had sarcoma, a rare and aggressive tumor. The 57-year-old landscape gardener was supposed to start chemotherapy, but his health worsened in March, and he was urgently hospitalized.
Since his illness was discoveredSharon, 54, stayed with her husband for six days without leaving their bed. Ellie Steward, her 29-year-old daughter, described to the British newspaper that her parents’ relationship was one of mutual adoration and lots of laughter, considering themselves “each other’s person.”
Before Wayne’s death, Sharon called Ellie and told her that she was having trouble breathing and was going to get medical attention. But when she arrived at Warwick Hospital, Ellie received the unfortunate news that her mother had suffered a heart attack due to broken heart syndrome, or stress cardiomyopathy. Sharon was put into a coma, but died on April 4. Wayne died three days later, on April 7.
Sharon had suffered a heart attack from broken heart syndrome, or stress cardiomyopathy.
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Ellie shared with ‘The Sun’ the pain and stress her mother suffered during Wayne’s illness. “My mother wasn’t eating, she wasn’t sleeping, I tried to get her out of the room,” Ellie recalled. Despite their efforts, Sharon remained distraught, not wanting to be alone.
On Easter Sunday, Sharon called Ellie, who rushed to the hospital to find her mother in critical condition. “The nurses told me she had had a heart attack,” Ellie said. Sharon passed away shortly after. Ellie described her mother as incredibly loving, and her stepfather as a fun man who always made others smile.
Wayne died three days later, on April 7.
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The young woman commented that by sharing her story she could encourage others who are grieving to take better care of themselves. Ellie, who got a tattoo in memory of her mother, recalled how her parents finished each other’s sentences and had a close relationship. “I wasn’t surprised when they said it was broken heart syndrome, as I knew how afraid my mother was of being alone,” Ellie confessed.
For now, the young woman hopes that her parents’ memory will serve as inspiration and a warning about the impact of severe emotional stress.
DANIELA LARRARTE ASAAD
DIGITAL SCOPE EDITORIAL
TIME
