Juliana's FINAL DAYS (REDO) 

I was born in the same year as her, i turned 18 just a couple of moths ago, I never realized how lucky i am, just to be here, just to be healthy. Rest In Peace little angel.

I was a cancer nurse for adults, and one thing all family members do is try to “feed” their loved ones as they think it will give them strength! We used to take the water etc away once the patient was loosing consciousness as families would still try to give it to them causing them to aspirate. I don’t understand why this family were not given mouth swabs to moisten her lips. They are flavoured and can be used safely to moisten the mouth, or If you want to moisten the lips and mouth please do it using a sponge in tiny amounts to avoid aspirated pneumonia. Unfortunately no one can tell you how long someone will last & this is common during cancer treatment that patients will take a sudden turn for the worse but the family should have been told that she would be going home to pass away not to recover & if they were not told that the signs were obviously there l, then the hospital is negligent. It is the morphine that aids a painful death and when given in the hospital it’s the build up that slows the breathing down with added sedative that gives a peaceful passing. This family should have been given mouth swabs and a machine to administer morphine & sedative so she wasn’t waking and was peaceful. I’ve given many patients a very peaceful passing from cancer and it can be a very pain free peaceful passing if done properly & can be done in the home with family around them. If this family were not told that the signs, when she left the hospital were that she would be going home to pass, then this hospital was very negligent and should have to give answers why she was not discharged with the meds etc to have a peaceful passing with her family and her little dog Maddy. I struggled to watch this video as a nurse & a mother, as it could have been far more peaceful for Juliana and her family, and with the right advice & equipment to give her a far more peaceful passing. Passing does not have to be painful, it can be done peacefully but it must be planned and it must be with medication which unfortunately means your loved one will be unconscious and will not regain consciousness but it will be peaceful. it also can only happen if the family are ready for that and understand that to pass peacefully they will be unconscious which is the hardest part for families to except. The hardest part is accepting the signs and knowing it’s time to give up the fight & now time to say goodbye and give them the best passing we possibly can, free of pain surrounded by their loved ones surrounded by love. My heart goes out to this family and what they had to go through watching her pass this way 😢💔 RIP Juliana 💔xx

Juliana was already dying when Miss America visited her at hospital 😢 Her skin color changed and she struggled to breathe and stay awake. Poor sweet soul.

One the saddest videos I've ever seen. But what an amazing young girl she was and how strong she was with all she went through. How she fought so hard to fight this illness and won only to have it come back again, and again. She deserves a medal for her bravery and the battle against cancer. It was so sad that she just couldnt fight it anymore. RIP Juliana with your angel wings and no more pain.

I am a hospice nurse, no one no one has the right to tell her family what they should do unless they have walked in these parents shoes for a mile Rest in piece with God, where their isn’t any pain . Thank you God for this brave child.

I’m 68 and lost my husband when he was aged 63 to cancer. We thought we were so unlucky, and we were but when I see these children going through cancer eight times before dying my heart goes out to them and their parents.

As I study to become a hospice nurse I really wished someone would have told the parents the truth that she was actively dying and it was time to just make her comfortable. It Seems these parents weren’t properly prepared and it makes my heart hurt. They really thought they would be able to get her more treatment. These beautiful parents did the best they knew to do and I know she thanks them for it. So beautiful mom was right by her side rubbing her into the next realms. Fly high beautiful angel❤

Trying to give fluids during the dying process is the worst thing you can do

2 days before she died and she was still smiling at the camera. What a sweet soul

She had the death rattle in her breathing. Her lil body was tired. Rest easy sweetie

Maddie was such a loyal pup. Rest in peace, both of them 💔

Okay, I tried holding back the tears, but I couldn’t. The tears really flowed. Gone to soon in life. She fought hard. Her doggy Maddie, definitely knew something was really wrong. Dogs are very intelligent (except when running into the traffic) & they can sense feelings and illness. What a loving fur baby she had. And how much Juliana loved her Maddie. 😢💔

Wow. Battling cancer 8 times before losing the battle is incredible. She is a strong fighter, she is probably watching over you in heaven right now. She is in a better place, you will see her up there when your time comes. So sorry for your loss. Praying for you Julie and your family.💜💜

I lost the love of my life to colon cancer. It was heart breaking when her breathing changed. Reminded me of what I experienced. I tell myself that I enjoyed the days we has and cherish the memories. What a precious daughter you had. I saw the love you all have for her.

First of all, I want to thank you for sharing this video. However, I can’t understand why doctors or anyone from the medical facility didn’t tell you that your daughter is terminal and all she needs is hospice care at home, not another treatment in the hospital. For anyone with hospice experience, it’s obvious, she was actively dying, struggling to keep herself awake for days. And I felt she didn’t want to disappoint expectations and hope put in her. That’s why it's SO important to educate ourselves not only about how to live, but how to recognize a dying process and comfort our loved ones as best we can, according to their needs, will, and body condition. Your daughter made a heroic, but exhausting battle that no one who dies should ever be going through. Nevertheless, someone fu..ked up her right to let go.

Looks like the dog knew and was there to support his best friend. It’s really hard to watch this without having a flood of emotions. Can’t imagine how hard it was for her and her parents. Rip little angel ❤❤❤

It breaks my heart seeing beautiful babies go through this type of situations...Rest In Peace beautiful princess

I'm a 62 YO man and I'm balling my eye's out, May she rest peace. I watched far too many in my life pass, It doesn't get easier.

I can't understand why parents would show off their dying child on the internet like this

Now that I have had time to think about this, I think the reason why the hospital stopped any new treatment is because they felt she had been through enough. She knew was not going to get better, even though the parents wanted her to press on, you can see she had gone a long ways already, she was suffering, by the time they took her home she was barely eating , I think the hospital knew she had been through a lot in her well young life, and enough was enough. I have read the whole story, and I cry every time I think of what she went through, her bravery, her courage, and her willingness to keep fighting, and always with smiles, and love for all who loved her back. It is because of things like this that I question my own faith!

I have lost my 9 years old son from leukima in December 2019. I know exactly what they have been through. There is no word to describe the pain I felt and I still feel losing my child. Only someone who went through it can understand.

No child should ever have to go through this. May Juliana rest in sweet peace while asleep with the angels.

This is disturbing. That little girl should have been in hospice. She’s gasping for air why are you shoving tea down her throat??? I truly hope to god that she wasn’t suffering in the end.

She is out of her misery now. She is at peace. An angel of god.

I hope she is having a good time in heaven rest in peace :(

It was just so sad to watch… I know Julie is in a better place now, free of pain and treatment, but she was such a fighter and a strong girl. Love her and miss her ❤

It breaks my heart to know Tammy called Hospice and they never returned her calls and never showed up to help them with Julie's last days. And they released her from PICU to home? There is usually and step down process. If they were going to skip it so she could die at home fine but they never told John & Tammy their child was actively dying? I'm so sorry for the extra misery you and she went through as the entire medical community left you alone in your darkest time. 💔

The easiest part is knowing when shes gone, her pain will be no more. The suffering ends. 😞😞😭

For the love of God, let the girl sleep. I don't understand why no one asks Miss America to leave so Juliana could sleep

All I see in this video is a young girl who fought hard for her life, but eventually couldn’t do it anymore. This baby spent majority of her life battling cancer. As a parent, I can’t imagine how hard it would be to go through this. You’re trying to stay strong for your child, but breaking down behind closed doors. Nobody wants to see their kid in pain. Nobody wants to feel like they can’t help their child. Nobody chooses to go through situations like this. These parents were learning as the days passed by. Nobody finds out their kid has cancer & immediately knows what to do. Some things they did right & others they may have not. But, the one thing that stands clear is they loved their daughter. As I scroll through & read the comments, I want to say thank you to the people who RESPECTFULLY educated others on how to handle certain situations. As far as the people bashing the parents, the little girl was half the mom & half the dad. They had every right to decide what to do with their daughter. The only thing that mattered was she was loved & they did damn good job of it, until her last breath. This family put her story out to educate others. Too also show other families they are not alone. Her memory will live on through their foundation they started, in honor of her. RIP Baby Girl 👼💕

Poor little child I wish they could have left her alone to rest not make her chat to this girl. Parents very unprepared not behaving appropriately. The poor child is dying.

I watched a Frontline episode recently called "Being Mortal" where a doctor talked about how bad the medical profession can be at having very honest and tough conversations about death. And so often families don't know how dire their loved one's prognosis truly is and decisions about hospice and palliative care can't be made. This feels like a heartbreaking example of this problem. We have to get better at talking about death

Poor girl. Sounded like she was in pain in her last days. No way I'd like to go out like that.

The more you put fluid in her mouth the more fluid seeped in her lungs. The body has no strength anymore to flex the way it needs to fully pass things through. She needed medicine that could sedate her so she could have passed in peace, completely pain free.

What a beautiful angel ❤️... I'm surprised how much a little video has taught me about what's really important in life and what's trivial. That's the first time I've cried in decades. Rest in peace to you, and all the others.

One can clearly see that mom is trying to control her tears trying hard to look brave in front of the daughter god bless

You can’t tell someone on how to deal with losing their child . Just because they chose to film it doesn’t make them bad parents or not having compassion for their daughter. Death is a natural thing and a lot of people don’t even get a chance to say goodbye. They wanted to have and share the last moments of her life on film & probably for them self and to show others who might be or have gone through similar situations know that they’re not alone .

She suffered for days because you didn’t give her permission to leave. Why did you keep feeding her? She wanted to go and you made her death a spectacle.

The poor girl was drugged up and breathing badly. How on earth did they expect her to answer or talk to them.

As a home health and hospice nurse my heart broke. There comes a time to hold the one you love and let go. The hardest I have ever done is my mom dying in my arms. We can't be selfish, let go 😣😭

I believe that her father just wanted to memorialize her. Don’t judge. Yes, my husband died and it was way worse, I didn’t film anything of course. My life is destroyed. Seeing this makes me connect with her family. There was nothing they could do and that must’ve been horrible. Don’t judge.

She’s so beautiful! I bet she always made everyone smile & for sure still does!!❤️❤️

This was the hardest thing I've ever watched. Juliana's parents and her extended family seem like a very loving family but I'll have to say very ignorant. My husband died 6 months ago from interstitial lung disease and his transition was so opposite of this. It was very peaceful, and he never gasped or moaned as this poor child did. He was in hospice and we were instructed to give him morphine with a sedative mixed in it every 2 hours. He wasn't awake and didn't respond to us when we the hospice nurse said he was transitioning and we begin the 2 hour medication but he was peaceful. I would have been out of my mind if he had struggled like this poor child. What were they thinking to keep her awake like that and pushing tea and suggesting pizza. Even in the hospital prior to going home, they wouldn't let her rest or sleep. Mercy! Possibly they were in denial, but this poor child suffered as a result of their ignorance. It was just hard to watch. I'm glad she isn't suffering any longer. I can imagine her in heaven, healed and feeling her best and living her life with so much joy. Juliana, you were a brave girl.

I can’t believe why everyone is hating about him posting this , it was his right. She looked like a sweet angle let her fly high!❤️

Poor girl, you could hear the death rattle in her breathing. Rest in peace angel.

What’s wrong with the woman who said “they order pizza without you”?!? I am shocked 😥 poor Julie.

I'm very confused why they didn't have a hospice nurse or why they didn't take her BACK to the hospital if they thought she was over medicated???

To the family of this little girl....as i sit her as a 44 year old recovering adict! I am ashamened of myself!! All the times i complained that life wasnt fair!! God rest this little girls soul...may god keep you with him as you lay to rest!! I am so sorry

No one should have to die like this. We don't even let our pets suffer like this. I can't finish this video, poor child.

This video is a great teaching tool, actually. It teaches the what not to do and could be a very good eye opener for a lot of people who might be tempted to do the same with a loved one, at the time of actively dying. The family obviously was completely ignorant of the dying process or else things would of been done completely differently. So to turn this video into a positive, it would be awesome that it be used as a tool. As a hospice volunteer, I’ve heard of families doing what this family did, yet seeing it, is wayyyyy more effective in teaching about the dying process and the do’s and don’ts!!! This family would of been better equipped to act appropriately, should they had known what is taught in hospice and palliative care!!!

I know this was an “old” video do, but I am glad YT brought me here. I found it hard to watch at certain times. I couldn’t even handle some of the scenes when she was at home. So, I can’t even start to understand how her family remains to feel. I just hope at this point in your life, that you only remember all the wonderful memories you had with her. She truly is a hero. Her spirit and soul was strong. It was why she fought for so long. Even until her final hours, she didn’t want to disappoint her parents. I had a friend who went through stage 4 of a very rare form of leukemia. He didn’t find out until it was already all over his body. The doctor gave him only weeks to live. Actually, the doctor was shocked to see his test results and was surprised he was still around and fighting. The doctor told him that he should have died already. He was strong and he was a fighter. I know you might still have so many questions, but I wanted to tell you that the doctors had told my friend that if he was still around to fight it, that there was a new treatment that they can have him try out. He never made it to that appt. Two days before he was scheduled to start the new treatment, he died. I hope you find solace in knowing that you raised one amazing young lady and that one day you all will be together again.. Until then, know that she is still around you as you continue with your life (no matter how hard) that when your time comes, she will be there with you helping you through it.

I'm very sorry for your loss. As a Nurse I know that we can't always predict the path a terminal patient may take. Life and death aren't always logical and yes, that sucks, but it's a fact. I'm so sorry.

I REALLY DO NOT THINK HIS WIFE WAS ALL FOR THE FILMING OF JULIE IN HER FINAL DAYS OF HER LIFE. AND I DO THINK EITHER ONE KNEW ANYTHING ABOUT DYING, HE WANTED TO BE THE CENTER OF ATTITION!

The medication didn't make her worse. I am an ICU nurse and have seen many die from cancer. I could tell she was in the process of dying from the beginning of the video. Rest easy in knowing that and that you were all with her.

Ffs, asking her repeatedly if she wants more tea was pissing me off. She doesn’t even seem coherent.

I'm not sure if that lighting is from a camera's flash but if it is I find it completely disgusting to be taking pictures of a child who's obviously transitioning 😢 like I know you want memories but is uncomfortable to see the person circling around that child like she's some kind of exhibit 😒

she was adopted :( that's so sad storyy, nobody deserves anything like this. Life is cruel and so unfair.

Seeing someone actively dying is so heartbreaking

The only one who really shows empathy here is the dog. Some sit there as if they were watching football, the father is just filming. Terrible.

I followed Juliana and the worse part for me was hearing the breathing and her struggles to breath, that was heartbreaking… Juliana should have been given some morphine to help her along her way sooner than she suffered 😢😢😢

I have been watching all of the past videos. I am an RN of 32 years. I have a lot of feelings about this little girl. The biggest one being that she was beautiful and had a spirit of no other. Her smile was contagious. God bless this family. John and Tammy, how are you doing? I hope you are finding some peace and comfort as time goes on. Your little Julianna was a doll!! She was an absolute doll, and so inspiring. xoxox

this is honestly so sad, to see a child dying🥺😢 may she rest in peace!

She's in a much better place. No more pain. No more suffering. She's in heaven. Rest in Peace

She was actively dying when she left the hospital how could the nurses and doctors not know this?!?! So completely heartbreaking 💔 Juliana was the sweetest soul she even smiled at the camera as she was dying it ripped my heart out. These parents are beautiful. Rest in peace sweet girl 🙏🏻❤️

What a loyal friend Maddie was. I'm a veterinary nurse, and I've seen a few shelter dogs that were with their owners when they died. I think they really go through their own mourning, there's something really special about the bond between dogs and their people. Also, it's their instinct to lick like crazy when they have their own problems, it's like they think the more they lick the better they'll get. Maddie knew something was wrong, and was doing the best she could (like the rest of you) to help her girl.

the hospital knew juliana was dying, her parants must have been told this.thats why she was taken home.thats only my thoughts...xx

Instead of helping, I'm super glad dad recorded this.

My loved one was extremely sensitive to anything other than a calm, quiet environment and a SLOW, GENTLE touch. Rubbing her arm or kneading her hand (like the mother did to her girl) was disturbing. It's about the patient's easier passing ... not what feeds the mother's obsessive desires.

As a person that has seen death many times over in my job. You never, never force fluids. She could have aspirated, she would have been gone sooner then later. She was in her final stage, you hold her close and tell her love her.

Who else actually watched. The hole thing

Forcing her to drink shes dying ffs

Thank you for sharing your heartbreak mom and dad. I’m still praying for your family. This is a real look of what childhood cancer does to children and families. I hope the donations poured in for the honor of Juliana to eliminate this horrible horrible disease. Thank you again for sharing. May God keep you.

When I saw her in the casket holding the stuffed dog I started bawling my eyes out this is so sad, I’m so sorry for your loss. Rest easy angel

She died because her body can't stand anymore treatment...she has suffered a lot she has fought bravely ...she received every treatment available....it was time to let her go....with dignity...hospital has no blame...this type of cancer has no cure.....she was going to die sooner or later. She is resting ...no more suffering......I admire her parents' dedication..but I would never put in a video my child dying in youtube for people to see it is something private.

Essa menininha valente... guerreira.... é doce...meiga....lindinha demais.....foi para o papai do céu 😢❤

Why in the world are these people talking to this poor child who can hardly breathe. There is something wrong here , very wrong

From the POV of a healthcare worker, it’s very clear she was dying from a little less than halfway through the video. Her cancer either progressed, or the treatments themselves were much too harsh on her fragile body. She was most likely released from the hospital with some sort of palliative care recommendation, but the family was obviously in denial; that is evident by the fact that they were joking around about Juliana not having pizza, by the fact that they were trying to feed her and give her water. She was clearly uncomfortable in her final stages due to lack of pain management medications, and having things forced in her mouth. Her death rattle was very prominent. She was not saying “uh-huh” in agreement to anything. She had no control of the guttural sounds coming from her, because it was a death rattle. This poor girl suffered in death due to yet another family in denial. The hospital did nothing wrong. I see it all the time in my field...family members deny any decline in a patient’s health until it is far too late. I hope that the family educated themselves on death & the dying process in order to assure that nothing like this ever happens again when it’s the next loved one’s turn.

Animals do know when something is with there owner..thats why the dog keeps licking her...

These few moments had such uplifting effect on Juliana. That she is struggling to breathe is obvious, yet these few moments shown in this video had definitely been positive for Juliana. The fact she is so sick cannot be changed, but a few moments of normalcy is wonderful. Having being critically with lung disease last year snd almost not making it, I can almost feel her struggles to breathe. Now she is pain free. May Juliana Rest In Peace, angle.🙏❤️

R.I.P. sweet angel. You have no pain now. Such a brave sweet little girl.

The dog has more compassion than humans. That made me cry

When that lady told that sweet little angel that they were doing Pizza without her I thought was the cruelest meanest thing anyone could ever tell a sick dying child that couldn't eat. But could still hear you and understand what you were saying. That was so cruel !!!!!!!!!!!!

What a wonderful tribute that had to be so difficult to film. Thank you for sharing this celebration of life to the world. God Bless.

You know i was with my oldest sister when she passed from cancer...Hospice were at her house and said she didnt need them yet....5 minutes after they left she sat on her couch and passed away. That really bothers me 12 years later. I also see that when alot of people try The clinical trials there health declines rapidly. And i also think they may have some cure for some cancers and they wont so anything with it because there is alot of money they make off cancer....i know that sounds a little crazy buti truly. Believe that. That was so hard to watch. RIP

Aside from the fact that this little lady is dying from cancer, there are several quite disturbing aspects to this, some that people have already mentioned in the comments. I don’t think her final hours were particularly well handled in terms of pain control and a general misunderstanding of the physiological process of death itself. I also get the feeling that Mom resents that camera at points, which I would too. I don’t understand this obsession with filming everything and missing the moments because of it.

That dog just knew

This is exactly like my grandmother's palliative care and her passing a few years ago. 😢 Most of it is shocking to see and completely heart crushing because you think they need help but sometimes it's worse on them to try and help. It's such a hard and confusing time and I pray that the Lord gives you comfort and you get answers. I know my father thought they killed my grandmother with the pain meds but as a nurse what he didn't understand was that her heart was failing and her body tired and the meds just relaxed the brain to breath and not panic and ease the discomfort of disease. I believe you done everything perfectly. Palliative care aka hospice came in and told my grandma and her kids that she could get better and go off hospice so they had no clue she was on her way out. When I seen the process of death start I had to pull out nurse aside and have her tell them that it has started and Grandma was leaving or she wouldn't have. I think some nurses need to be better at telling the family what these signs mean and what the bigger picture or outcome could be. In a time of sickness and all that stress it's hard to see anything sometimes and they deserve to know that and be told what to look for. Sending my prayers to you and your family. What a beautiful young lady you have waiting on you because it's not goodbye it's see you later and you will be together again ❤

Lamento tanto que esse anjo tenha que partir,uma mãe muito corajosa,sem derramar uma lágrima na frente dela,mas por dentro são lágrimas de sangue,só quem passa por isso compreende, há mais uma estrela no céu 🌟

the dog gave her all the love she deserved

The truth is her body was exhausted from many years of cruel and strong treatments, although she was a fighter her strength had a final, because she was just a little girl. Nobody can´t fight eternally .Leave her to rest in peace between angels, comfort yourself with her memories and cure your souls of the sorrow. Everything that you did was well done. God wanted it to happens for a reason that you can´t understand now, let time tells you the secret. God bless you all.

If that were my baby I know I would have been screaming inside. Please God take my baby home and stop her suffering please!!! This is what I would have been screaming in my mind.

Sorry but this is a good example of why there needs to be education and people willing to be educated about dying. She was dying. The dying body needs nothing but to be allowed to die. The dying PERSON needs your love and comfort but nothing else that isn't pain management.

This is so heartbreaking even four years later. She suffered so. RIP sweet little angel.

I am a hospice nurse. My heart goes out to you. Jesus take care of this child

I am really sorry for your loss. It’s really heartbreaking to see your child died with cancer. I saw lots of videos I am really sad crying

Leave her alone stop forcing the drink on her

I do not understand why John says that the cause of Juliana's death is an overdose of opioids. if it had been the case, doctors would have noticed it and wouldn't have discharged her from hospital. she had been sent home in hospice care because she was terminal and her parents could not be unaware. the truth is that Juliana's body was destroyed by years of treatment and cancer and she was ready to fly away. Poor little girl ❤️

When someone is dying whether over a couple of weeks or days, the last thing he or she wants is oral nourishment. Not only is thirst gone, but food is repulsive and often nauseating, and you run the risk of having her aspirate. Trying to push food or fluids on the dying patient can even be considered abusive in spite of the fact that you think you are helping. Wetting her lips is a safer thing to do.

I watch this vid a millions times and it’s almost the anniversary of her death and it still hurts just to see it. She went through so much in such a short time

What a very very sad end to a beautiful little girl heartbreaking. But she has to suffer no more. Fly high beautiful angel xxx