A 29-year-old woman with terminal ovarian cancer organized her own livestream funeral so she could celebrate the final days of her life with her friends and family, just 10 days before she tragically died.
Michelle Ng, who goes by Mike and lives in Singapore, was diagnosed with a rare form of ovarian cancer when she was just 27 years old in 2021, but in late 2022 she learned that the cancer had spread and become terminal. .
In a bid to reunite with his loved ones one last time, Mike organized a living funeral, which is a party held while the person is still alive, so he could share his ‘love, food, books and music’ with his to be loved. people.
The moving ceremony was documented by a YouTube account. The story of our grandfather.and watched Mike bravely talk about his feelings around death and his sadness at missing out on so many moments in life.
Michelle Ng, who goes by Mike and lives in Singapore, was diagnosed with a rare form of ovarian cancer when she was just 27 years old in 2021.
In an attempt to reunite with his loved ones one last time, Mike organized a live funeral, which is a party that takes place while the person is still alive.
The touching ceremony was documented by YouTube account Our Grandfather Story and saw Mike bravely speak out about his feelings around death.
Before the start of her livestream funeral, Mike said she was “looking forward” to the reunion.
He explained that he wanted to celebrate with his family so they could share more special moments together before his last breath.
“In the event that someone dies, people rush to call the funeral directors and don’t really spend that intimate moment with … the body that just passed away,” he said.
The 29-year-old welcomed a swarm of loved ones into her home and smiled from ear to ear as she greeted friends she hadn’t seen in “many years.”
She shed a few tears while hugging her closest friends and noted that while her journey to health hadn’t been “easy,” she “needed to have this with everyone.”
The 29-year-old explained that she wanted to have one last chance to be a good friend to her loved ones.
‘I don’t want to wait until I’m dead. I want to see my loved ones and my friends while I am alive. I don’t know… how much more of a friend I can be to them.
‘So I didn’t want to wait. I want death to be a little closer to the heart. Something that’s not so scary. It happens day by day.”
Before the start of her livestream funeral, Mike said she was “looking forward” to the reunion.
He explained that he wanted to celebrate with his family so they could share more special moments together before his last breath.
Her younger brother, Myron, also spoke of the love he had for his sister.
His friends and family ate and sang along with Rai, half of Mike’s favorite bands, Jack & Rai, while he sang a few songs.
Her younger brother, Myron, also spoke of the love he had for his sister.
‘Having Mike as my sister is the best thing that has ever happened to me. “I can’t imagine not having a sister in my life,” she said.
Meanwhile, Michelle’s fiancé Yutai said he wanted to have “more time” with his love.
As the ceremony came to an end, Mike said, “Okay, I can go out now.”
He also detailed his feelings about death and why he wasn’t afraid.
‘Death is not… scary. It’s the dying part that makes it scary. It’s scary. It is not the same as death,” said the 29-year-old.
‘Having Mike as my sister is the best thing that has ever happened to me. “I can’t imagine not having a sister in my life,” she said.
Meanwhile, Michelle’s fiancé Yutai said he wanted to have “more time” with his love.
Mike passed away just 10 days after his live funeral.
‘Death is final. It’s like darkness, right? In the absence of light, then there is darkness. Otherwise you won’t know what light is. You need darkness to be there. And in the same way, for life, if there is no death, you don’t know what life is.
“You need the clarity of death to help you see clearly in life.”
At the end of her livestream funeral, she thanked all her loved ones for making her ‘so happy.’
“What really matters is not how long we walk together, but how many memories we have created together,” he added.
‘Thank you for making me so happy today. Your presence is very, very appreciated. “I’m grateful to hear every laugh, to see every smile.”
Mike passed away on January 2, just 10 days after his live funeral.