The day your child gets married is a moment every mum cherishes. When Jaime's mother, Christine, became ill, both of them feared it wasn't a moment they'd be able to share.
But through the generosity of donors and the hard work of our care teams, The Dreams Program made a beautiful wedding ceremony - right in the palliative care unit - a reality.
We spoke to Jaime about her special day, and her mother's impact on her life.
My mum has always wanted to see me married. When she got sick, I was always doubtful that she would ever see it, it hurt a lot to think she wouldn’t be there. But The Dreams Program set up a beautiful ceremony, organised everything on short notice, and even managed to get us some gorgeous flowers.
My husband thought of it on a whim to have Fitbits instead of rings and I thought it was brilliant. The celebrant was wonderful too, he put some humour into everything. I think the best part was to have my mum smiling as we finally said, 'I do'.
It meant the world to me. And it meant the world to know it was put together so quickly for her to enjoy. To know she got to be there when I walked down the aisle and to know how happy it made her will be one thing I’ll never forget.
She always said: Let the little things go. You can’t fight over every little problem that comes along. Don’t sweat the small stuff when you have bigger things to worry about.
Knowing I had a safe space to go to when I needed it always brought me comfort. She used to call me nicknames and always tried to give me whatever she cooked. I hope to one day be as amazing as she was.