‘Devoted’ mum-of-three, 38, dies just hours after suffering ‘severe and unexpected’ bleed

A MUM-of-three died just hours after suffering a "severe and unexpected" brain bleed.

Hazel Lang Crosbie, described as "one in a million", passed away suddenly on February 17.

The 38-year-old, from East Kilbride, Scotland, is survived by her children - Brook, 20, Dylan, 15, and 13-year-old Josh.

Family friend Barbara Ewing said on a : "Hazel sadly passed away very suddenly on February 17 after an unexpected bleed in her brain which was so severe it took her life within a matter of hours.

"She was a devoted mum and anyone that knew her knows how much her family meant to her.

"Her friends and family knew her as the life and soul of the party, a truly caring person who can only be described as one in a million.

"She was only 38 and has been taken from this world far too soon, leaving behind a devastated family."

She added that while "there's nothing in this world we can do to bring her back or ease the pain of her loved ones", any donations to help pay for her funeral would be hugely welcome.

"Hazel will never be forgotten, with her legacy living on through her beautiful children," Barbara said.

"We will all love you forever and will never be able to fill the hole in our hearts."

A brain bleed, also called a brain haemorrhage, refers to bleeding between the brain tissue and the skull, or inside the brain tissue.

It is a life-threatening condition which requires immediate medical attention as it can limit the oxygen supplied to the brain.

It only takes three to four minutes for brain cells to die if they don't receive enough oxygen.

According to the Brain Charity, Headway and the NHS, there are several types of brain bleed, each describing where the haemorrhage is happening.

This list includes:

• Extradural hematoma (bleeding between the inside of the skull and the outer protective covering - typically occurs after blunt trauma to the head or from bleeding in a vein)
• Subdural hematoma (when blood collects between the skull and the surface of the brain)
• Subarachnoid haemorrhage (an uncommon type of stroke caused by bleeding on the surface of the brain)
• Intraparenchymal haemorrhage (when a blood vessel bursts into the functional tissue of the brain)

It is not yet known which type Hazel suffered.

Symptoms of any brain bleed include weakness, numbness, tingling and facial paralysis.

Headaches are also common, as is nausea, vomiting, confusion, lightheadedness, difficulty swallowing, seizures, a stiff neck, sensitivity to light, problems with balance, and an abnormal heart rate.

We will all love you forever and will never be able to fill the hole in our hearts

Barbara EwingFriend

Brain haemorrhages can come on very suddenly and be fatal.

They are more likely following head trauma, aneurysms, blood vessel abnormalities, brain tumours and high blood pressure, the NHS says.

Hazel's death came as "such a shock" to her loved ones.

Her pal Kirstie O'Brien told : "She was just a lovely, lovely person.

"She had three kids, she would have done anything for her family.

"I've known Hazel for almost my whole life, she’s always been there. It was just so unexpected.

"She was so young and it was such a shock, you're not really prepared for something like that to happen at that age."