The parents of a young woman who suddenly died after being sent home by doctors twice have told of their heartbreak at her life being 'cut short'.
Georgia Taylor began to experience several unusual symptoms in June and sadly passed away just a few weeks later.
The 24-year-old, from Gwaelod-g-Garth in Wales, developed rashes on her fingers which later spread up to her arm, while her face also 'swelled up'.
Her devastated mother, Nicola, and dad, John, explained that their daughter had visited a GP, who thought these symptoms were the result of an allergy.
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"They gave her antihistamines and hydrocortisone," the mum-of-two told Wales Online. "These didn’t work and her face was still swollen."
Georgia, who was living in London, then took herself to A&E a few days later as her symptoms persisted and she also began to feel breathless.
"They checked some stats and those came back fine, and then they sent her away with more antihistamines," Nicola said.
The family then went on a week-long holiday to the Greek island of Zante, which is where Georgia's condition began to deteriorate further.
Although she seemed to be generally well, she began to complain of a 'niggling pain' in her right calf, and the next day, she could 'hardly walk', but the swelling on her face had subsided.
Georgia relieved her pain with ibuprofen gel and painkillers before the family flew home, with her loved ones saying she 'was fine' when they touched back down in the UK.
Nicola continued: "Her leg was probably still hurting, but she didn’t mention it, and she went to Worcester for the weekend with friends. She came home, and the next morning, she said her leg was in agony, so a family member arranged for her to see a physio."
At this appointment on 20 August, Georgia ended up being rushed to the hospital, with her mum saying that it 'all happened really quickly'.
A short time after arriving at the hospital, she sadly passed away, surrounded by her loved ones. Her cause of death is still yet to be confirmed.
Nicola and John said they have been left in 'unimaginable pain' following the shock death of their daughter, while they also still have a host of unanswered questions.
"After it happened, we just couldn’t believe it was real, it was awful," they said. "It was just so sudden, we were in complete denial. And still are, to a certain extent.
"Every morning we wake up and think, 'How has this happened?', 'What are we going to do today without our beautiful girl?'"
Georgia's parents and her younger brother Joe paid tribute to the 'infectious' 24-year-old, saying she was 'adored' by every single person who crossed paths with her.
"We miss her every second of every minute of every hour of every day," the family said. "We still can’t imagine life without her.
"Her life has been cut short, we are absolutely devastated that she won’t experience the life she deserved. It’s just not fair."
More than 900 people attended Georgia's funeral, which took place in September.
Her loved ones asked for donations to be made to the charity 2Wish, which provides bereavement support for families following the sudden or unexpected death of a child or young adult aged 25 or under, in Georgia's name. So far, her family and friends have raised more than £ 18,000.
You can check out the fundraiser here.
Olivia Burke