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The Veronicas share a heart-wrenching update on their mum

"I wish I was as strong as she is." - by Alex Lilly
  • 27 May 2021

The Veronicas have spoken about their mum Colleen's diagnosis with Lewy Body Dementia in the past. 

But, a raw update from Lisa Origliasso last year about being separated from her beloved mum due to COVID-19 has given greater insight into the heartbreaking health battle.

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36-year-old Lisa, who makes up one half of The Veronicas with her twin sister Jess, shared a tearful selfie on her Instagram Stories with a caption dedicated to her mum.

"I miss my mummy too much today. I wish I was as strong as she is. I wish things were different," the 35-year-old musician wrote.

"Experiencing sadness and anxiety can be physically and mentally [debilitating] for me. I know there's a lot of people there that might be feeling the same."

She continued: "With everything going on in the world, it's easy for these feelings to be amplified so we need to find healthy ways to cope and protect ourselves. It's an ongoing daily commitment for me."

"Some days I feel strong, and other days — even weeks, I can feel so low I can't even write back a friend of get out of bed."

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Lisa shared an emotional and raw post.

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Lisa then urged her followers to be kind to themselves and focus on the "sweet things" in life despite the ongoing pandemic.

"Be kind to yourself, stay grounded in reality and find simple sweet things to be grateful for everyday. Simply surviving as a human being right now is enough. More than enough. I am with you and surrounding you with love and healing energy," she wrote.

"Take some deep breaths and do something nice for yourself or someone you love. Tomorrow will be better X."

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Jess and Lisa's mum has been diagnosed with a very rare disease.

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Lisa's sister Jess shared her own heartbreaking Instagram Story that could be in reference to Colleen's illness.

The singer reposted a tile that read: "You really never know how long you have on this earth and with these people you have with you. Live it. Love it. Love them. There is really no time at all to wait. Please, do it today."

In honour of International Women's Day in March this year, Jess also spoke about her mum's extremely rare neurological condition that was misdiagnosed on numerous occasions.

"Only 1300 Australian’s have ever been diagnosed. There is no cure, no treatment, and little to no research, support or funding to do with this disease. It presents itself in the most cruel & debilitating symptoms, losing all motor and cognitive function over the course of a few years. I won’t begin to tell you here what that looks like. It’s absolute hell," she wrote at the time.

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Jess added that due to the lack of research and information available, they've had to live through the experience with limited knowledge of the disease. 

"I will never have the words to explain how unbearable it is to see someone you love go through something like this," she wrote.

"The awareness of this disease comes second only to the note of strength my incredible Mummy has shown every step of the way. We are so blessed she is our mummy."

She added: "We don’t share the reality of this part of our lives. It's private, too confronting, too devastating and almost beyond our human capacity to process the daily grieving and energy required. We don’t share any photos or videos of what really goes on behind the smiling photos, but to those who know the reality of terminal illness, our hearts are with you."

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Alex is a senior writer and editor who's crazy about all things reality TV and royals. When she’s not writing about the latest MAFS and Bachelor drama, you’ll find her trying to decide what to watch on Netflix.

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