No one expects that a small lump could change an entire life — but for Jeanette Carter, it did. The 49-year-old mother from Tamworth, England, had always been full of laughter, love, and energy. Then, one cold January morning, she received a diagnosis that shattered her world — aggressive breast cancer.

At first, Jeanette thought it was something treatable. But within weeks, scans showed the disease had spread to her lungs, stomach, and spine. By March, she could barely breathe. “It’s been an absolute nightmare,” said her husband Darren, who has stayed by her side through every moment of pain and fear.

Now in hospice care, Jeanette’s only wish is simple — to be surrounded by her loved ones. “She knows she’s dying,” said her daughter Lea-Mai, her voice breaking. “All we can do is hold her hand and make sure she’s not alone.”

Despite her suffering, Jeanette’s warmth still shines through. Friends and strangers alike have raised funds to help her family and the hospice that cared for her. As her 50th birthday passed quietly in her hospital room, her husband whispered, “She’s still our light.”

Because even when time runs out — love doesn’t.