Rebecca Gibney’s emotional update on her sick mum Shirley
Television actor Rebecca Gibney has shared an emotional update on her sick mum Shirley, who has been in hospital because of a heart problem.
The Packed to the Rafters star revealed that after a scary few weeks, her mum is recovering from surgery and will be leaving the hospital soon.
In a post on her Instagram account, Rebecca wrote: “Oh and thank you for the well wishes for Shirl. She’s going home TODAY! Yippee!”
Rebecca has shared several posts about her mum’s recent health battle, asking for well-wishes and love to be sent to Shirley during this time.
Last week, the Gold Logie winner posted a photo with her mum and wrote: “This is my beautiful mum Shirley who is heading back to hospital this afternoon because her heart is in need of attention.”
“Shirl gives so much of herself always and now I’d be really grateful if just for a moment you look at her beautiful face and send some of your love back to her. I truly believe she’ll feel it. Thanks.”
The next day, the actor thanked fans on behalf of her mum for all the encouraging message that were sent to her.
“Shirley wanted me to update you all. She has been totally blown away by the love from around the world,” she wrote.
“Seriously has meant SO much and has really boosted her spirits. She’ll be in hospital for a few weeks but is in the best possible hands being totally looked after. Thank you so much from us both. It has meant the world knowing there are so many kind hearted souls out there. We’ve read every comment… Bless you all.”
Earlier this week, Rebecca explained that her mum had a procedure where the doctors restarted “her heart to make it work better”.
Rebecca first hinted of her mum’s health battle earlier this year in May, when she asked loved ones and fans to pray for her mum who was in a Brisbane hospital having tests, after not feeling well.
On Mother’s Day earlier this year, Rebecca shared a tribute to her mother saying, “Beautiful Shirley my mum who taught me that it’s always better to be kind than right, that compassion is our best quality and that love will always overcome. We are so blessed by you.”
The actress has previously spoken out about how her mother suffered from domestic violence from Rebecca’s dad.
“Home was safe because mum made it safe," she previously said.
"She would shut the doors when she knew dad was coming home. And she would always come in after he'd beaten her and make sure we were OK."
Rebecca is now an active campaigner against domestic violence as a patron of women's charity, Share the Dignity.