Chinese son’s video of mum’s final 14 days before sudden leukaemia death moves hearts online
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Son reflects that if a life is measured by its depth rather than its length, his mother’s life was rich and complete
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Zoey Zhang Published: 6:00pm, 22 Sep 2026
A man in northern China created a poignant record of his mother’s final 14 days, documenting her rapid decline from a vibrant woman to her last moments.
Gao, hailing from the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, shared that his mother travelled to his city for medical treatment after developing a fever and a persistent cough.
On August 29, he captured her arrival at the railway station. Dressed in her favourite red coat, she appeared energetic and in good spirits, walking with confidence and a spring in her step.
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