A young woman was told on Mother's Day that it will likely be her last.
Mum-of-one Amy Howard received the devastating diagnosis of stage 4 cervical cancer while on maternity leave with her 10 month old son Finley.
The 28-year-old from Knowsley, Merseyside was told by doctors she has just months to live, Liverpool Echo reported.
Amy's close friends have said that she is now living "every mother's greatest nightmare."
Colleague and friend Alisha Thomas, 36, explained how a few months ago Amy had been trying for a second child.
"She's got a little boy and was trying for another baby last year, but unfortunately she had one miscarriage in the summer and then they had another miscarriage in December," she said.
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"Amy went into hospital, around New Year's Eve, because she was bleeding and thought she had an infection.
"The hospital did a scan to make sure everything was okay after her recent miscarriage, but what they found was a 5cm tumour in her cervix instead."
Amy was told the cancer was inoperable and incurable, but she could have chemotherapy to prolong her life.
The cancer has since spread to her lymph nodes, pelvis, aorta and neck region.
Alisha said: "All she wants to feel is the sun on her skin, but she can't do that, she can't go anywhere.
"She's the strongest woman I know. Every time we speak to her she's positive and she's making plans for the future, because that's all she can do."
She added: "No woman should have to face this reality alone".
Amy and her husband, James Howard, were married in February this year.
Alisha added: "As a new mum it’s just an unbelievably sad situation for her or anyone to have to go through.
"She's the happiest, most caring person ever. If you're ever short of anything, she'll get it. She's just so kind-hearted, generous and loving."
Along with Laura Harris, Alisha, have set up a Gofundme page for her and husband, James, to try and help the family.
Writing on the page, they said: "We wish we could wave a magic wand to help Amy overcome this, and this Go Fund me is the only way we can help give her the greatest gift of (stress-free) time with her family.
"So please, if you could spare anything at all for Amy and her family it would [be] much appreciated.
"It is important for us to say that Amy & James never asked us to do this, but as their friends we are desperately trying to help them as best as we can."
