AN INFLUENCER has shared the devastating news that her youngest daughter has passed away.
Melissa Mae Carlton and her husband Tom Carlton uploaded the heartbreaking post about Molly to her 156,000 followers – just over one year after their other daughter Abigail died.
Melissa Mae Carlton (pictured) and husband Tom Carlton revealed the devastating loss of their youngest daughter MollyCredit: Instagram/melissamaecarlton
The couple revealed on December 26 that their youngest daughter Molly had been reunited with her big sister Abi, who passed away in April 2024Credit: Instagram/melissamaecarlton
Abi was nine years old when she died, but the couple have not publicly shared Molly’s ageCredit: Instagram/melissamaecarlton
Abi passed away at just nine years old in April 2024 after battling , but the couple have not publicly shared Molly’s age.
Melissa wrote: “On morning, our sweet Molly girl, and her big sister Abi were reunited.
“This is the only thing giving me even a small sense of comfort. Molly missed her sister so deeply.
“She would often ask me, ‘Mummy, when is Jesus coming back so Abi can come down?’”
On December 26, Melissa, who also shares children Harry and Molly with Tom, added: “’I hesitate to share a medical update already because we still don’t have an official diagnosis, but I do feel it’s important to let people know that we have some answers this time.
“The doctors believe Molly had a genetic heart condition and suspect this may have been the case with Abi as well.
“I’m sharing this because I believe it could be critical information for families who have experienced SUDC (sudden unexpected death in children).
“This understanding came because Molly was able to be monitored in the hospital, which we were not able to do with Abi. I’ve never felt satisfied with the answers we were given for her.’
Molly passed away on Christmas Day after being rushed to hospital – with paramedics arriving at the scene just three minutes after her call.
The mum shared: “The pediatric trauma center was only fifteen minutes from where we were. We were in the best possible place, with everything aligned for the best conditions and the best outcome.
The parents shared how Molly had a genetic heart condition and think this may have been the case with Abi as wellCredit: Instagram/melissamaecarlton
“Her little body fought so hard, but we’ve been told that this type of cardiac event is, in most cases, not survivable.”
Understandably, Melissa said she was “devastated”, “confused”and “in disbelief” and “in shock” about Molly passing away.
She added: “We are exhausted and shaken after a day filled with trauma and heartbreak. I feel numb. I cannot yet accept that this is real. I am not ready for this pain.”
Melissa, who runs a faith-inspired art shop, previously shared her heartache about Abi’s death in 2024.
The mum shared how Abigail had been happily playing with her siblings the day before she died.
Melissa and Tom are also parents to Harry and LilyCredit: Instagram/melissamaecarlton
Melissa shared the emotional toll being ‘strong’ online has had on herCredit: Instagram/melissamaecarlton
The following morning, she started having stomach pain and vomiting.
While they had thought it was a stomach bug, within three hours, Abigail was gone.
Melissa candidly shared the emotional toll on appearing to be “strong” online, saying: “The truth is, it really, really sucks. I hate it. I miss her so much. It’s ‘supposed’ to be the happiest time of year, but it just hurts.
“This is our second Christmas without her, and while I’ve been running on a lot of spiritual morphine, my body is finally catching up to the reality and permanence of it all.
“I still can’t believe this happened. I still can’t believe she’s gone.”
SEPSIS is a life-threatening reaction to an infection and happens when your immune system overreacts to an infection and starts to damage your body’s tissue and organs.
It’s the primary cause of death from infection around the world – that’s more than .
The condition is always triggered by an infection – but it is not contagious and cannot be passed from person to person.
Most often the culprit is an – , (UTIs), skin infections, including cellulitis, and infections in the stomach, for example .
Typically, when a person suffers a minor cut, the area surrounding the wound will become red, swollen and warm to touch.
This is evidence the body’s immune system has kicked into action, releasing white blood cells to the site of the injury to kill off the bacteria causing the infection.
The white blood cells and platelets form blood clots in the tissues around the cut.
Blood vessels swell to allow more blood to flow, and they become leaky, allowing infection-fighting cells to get out of the blood and into the tissues where they are needed.
This causes inflammation, which appears to us as the red, warm swelling.
When happens, this system goes into overdrive.
The inflammation that is typically seen just around the minor cut, spreads through the body, affecting healthy tissue and organs.
The immune system – the body’s defence mechanism – overreacts and the result is it attacks the body.
It can lead to organ failure and septic shock, which can prove fatal.
Bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites can all trigger sepsis – though the most dangerous culprit is bacteria.
In developing nations, the condition remains a leading cause of death.
Known by its colloquial name “blood poisoning”, sepsis is also often referred to as a “flesh-eating disease”.
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