Woman turns grief of losing sister and boyfriend into positive

A devastated woman has turned her grief into a positive fund-raising effort following the death of her boyfriend and sister.
Fiona Moss with boyfriend AndrewFiona Moss with boyfriend Andrew
Fiona Moss with boyfriend Andrew

Fiona Moss, 30, from Parbold, lost her sister Natalie to a sudden and unexpected brain haemorrhage at the age of just 26 in 2011.

After the heartbreak of her sister’s death, Fiona’s boyfriend Andrew died of Multiple Myeloma cancer last January after a brave four-year battle.

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Now Fiona is on a fund-raising drive to raise money for The Natalie Kate Moss Trust, set up in memory of Natalie, and Trekstock which supports young adults affected by cancer.

Fiona with sister NatalieFiona with sister Natalie
Fiona with sister Natalie

Her efforts have seen her take part in a 302km cycle at the gym ‘Thrive’, in Preston on December 27, to raise awareness for young adults who die too soon.

The 302 comes from the fact that she did the challenge on the eve of her 30th birthday and in memory of her two loved ones.

She completed the challenge in 9 hours and 48 minutes (10.40 with stops) and has so far raised £10,500.

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Speaking about the devastation of losing Natalie and Andrew, Fiona said: “Losing Natalie was utterly heart-breaking not only for my family but for her friends and the wider community.

“Someone so vibrant and full of life to be suddenly and unexpectedly taken away so young created real shock waves.

“But to keep her memory alive we set up The Natalie Kate Moss Trust in 2012 in which we help to fund vital research into the prevention of brain haemorrhages at Manchester University.

“Andrew was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma at the age of 27 in 2016 and after a long battle passed away in January.

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“Having already been through a huge trauma losing Natalie, to learn of Andrew’s diagnosis and to try and battle this with him was beyond difficult.”

Following the premature deaths of Natalie and Andrew, Fiona has been keen to raise awareness of young people dying before their

time.

On average every year since 1990, 2,610 young adults (age 20-30) have died according to the Office for National Statistics.

She added: “I want to inspire others to really recognise that tragedies can happen to anyone no matter how young, at any time.”

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