Tributes have been paid to an "out of this world" teenager who died after struggling with a terminal illness.
Courtney Wilson, 16, died on February 21 at after being diagnosed with a terminal lung disease.
She struggled with poor health for most of her childhood after suffering from liver failure at the age of six.
The tragic teen continued to suffer from numerous illnesses over eleven years, including aplastic anaemia which prompted a bone marrow transplant in 2010.
In September last year, the teenager from Hull, East Yorkshire, was diagnosed with terminal interstitial disease.
It led to her health deteriorating until she was confined to her bedroom.
But the teenager was a “fighter” and always believed that one day she would get better.
Lindsey Wilson, Courtney's mum told HullLive : “She carried on the best she could,
“She was not diagnosed terminal until September last year so we just made it a normal life."
The family did not want to take the teenager's hope away.
Lyndsey added: “We always had the belief she would get better and she was fixated on that.
“We carried on. She knew she was deteriorating but we carried on. She never knew she was going to go.
“If I told her I don’t think she would have carried on. She always believed in hope. 'When there is a will there is a way' is what she used to say."
The family continued to make life as normal as possible and went on day trips and celebrated Christmas together.
“We went away in December, spending a few days in Hornsea Lodges and we had a good Christmas," said Lindsey.
“Physically she went from being happy-go-lucky, running around, having the freedom to then being confined to a wheelchair.
“At Christmas she helped me wrap presents and she was getting out of breath.
It had an impact on her mobility and I think that is what got to her the most."
Courtney’s “out of this world” character helped Lindsey get through the struggles of having to watch her daughter’s health deteriorate.
The teenager continued to take care of her three younger brothers, despite being restricted to her bedroom.
“She kept me focused,” said Lindsey. “Her character was just out of this world. Putting to one side the fact it was terminal we dealt with it day-to-day. Each day was a new day.
“She was sassy. She ruled the roost. She had her own mind and knew what she wanted. If she wanted to do something she would do it."
