A family has been left devastated following the sudden death of a mother and grandmother at the age of 43. Carrieanne Summers from Aberdare died in the early hours of Saturday, August 8 after spending five days in intensive care. The mother of two and grandmother of two was taken to hospital on Monday, August 5 after she was found at home.
Her daughter, Whitney Harris, described how Carrie had battled with her mental health for most of her life and was diagnosed with bipolar. Carrie's daughter Whitney described how when Carrie was taken to hospital on Monday she was declared brain dead but her organs were still healthy. Carrie became an organ donor when she died, with her organs having been donated to help save the lives of four people.
READ MORE: Beautiful tribute to teen who lost her life in a fatal crash READ MORE: 'Young and fit' mum diagnosed with rare cancer after symptom appeared 'out of the blue' Whitney has spent the last five days at her mam's bedside along with her younger sister as friends and family visited to say their goodbyes. She said the team at Merthyr Tydfil's Prince Charles Hospital intensive care unit could not do enough to help them during the difficult time. "I kissed her and her favourite song came on, and they said Carrie has now passed," Whitney, 25, said.
Carrie had previously registered her interests of being an organ donor, and Whitney was convinced it was the right thing when she was told just how many people needed help. Talking about her mam, .