A WOMAN has described her heartbreak at dealing with the sudden death of her mother from cancer.

Sophie Garwood, 39, said her mum Rosie was diagnosed with an aggressive form in December last year.

The 65-year-old said she had suffered pains and thought it might be irritable bowel syndrome.

But then she was told she had an aggressive cancer and she died little over a month later.

Sophie, an art teacher who lives in Shoreham with her husband Chris, 39, said: “It literally felt like the world fell apart.

“My lovely mother was only 65 when she died very suddenly in January.

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“She was a wonderfully talented, intelligent and kind woman with an amazing sense of humour.

“She was my best friend and I miss her every moment of the day.

“Dealing with her sudden loss and then grieving during the lockdown has meant it’s been a terribly hard time.

“I miss the support of my friends and family, just meeting for a chat or having a

cuddle, but I understand that this time is difficult for everyone.

“It’s just been so hard to grieve properly and life feels so lonely without my mum in it.”

As a way to cope with the grief, Sophie, mother to Lenny, aged nine, Rudi, seven, and Ottilie, two, completed a high intensity workout to raise money for St Barnabas House hospice in Worthing.

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She live-streamed a gruelling four-hour workout online from her home, with more than 100 people tuning in to support her.

Sophie said: “My husband and I have three young children who adored their Gaga, and none of us knew what to do with ourselves at first.

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“So, we decided to start doing exercise together and share our work outs on a YouTube channel to help keep ourselves and others sane, fit and positive whilst stuck at home.”

She live-streamed the workout on what would have been her mother’s 66th birthday last month.

To donate visit justgiving.com/fundraising/sophfit.