Mum spends life savings on daughter's cancer treatment then wins £1.5m lottery
A mum who used all her savings on her daughter's cancer treatment won a £159 million ($2 million) jackpot. Geraldine Gimblet from Lakeland, Florida, scooped the top prize on a lottery scratchcard game.
Just one day before, Geraldine's daughter, Lawrencina Jackson, had finished her cancer treatment. "The day before my mom bought this ticket, I rang the bell and walked out of the hospital after completing my last treatment for breast cancer," she shared.
Geraldine had spent her life savings to help with Lawrencina's care. Speaking about the moment, she stated, "My mom had taken out her life savings to take care of me when I was sick. I'm just so happy for her!"
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Always playing the lottery, Geraldine didn't hesitate to use her money to fund her daughter's treatment. "I really didn't think about it. I just did what I had to do," she revealed to Good Morning America.
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Lawrencina expressed her gratitude towards her mother. "Her doing what she did just meant so much to me," she said. "I don't even see where I can replace it. I just have to keep loving her, maybe that'll help."
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Many flocked to social media to congratulate Geraldine (AFP via Getty Images)Geraldine, a lucky lottery winner, almost missed out on her winning ticket at Pipkin Road Beverage Castle in Lakeland. She said: "At first the gas station clerk thought there were no tickets left, but I asked him to double check because I like the crossword games the best. He found the last one."
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In April, Geraldine claimed her prize at the lottery's headquarters in Tallahassee. Joined by her daughter and granddaughter, she chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $1.645 million (£1.313 million).
The $10 game, $2,000,000 BONUS CASHWORD, launched in May 2022 and features eight top prizes of $2 million and 20 second-tier prizes of $100,000. After Geraldine's win, many people congratulated her on social media.
One person said: "I'm so happy for her. I lost my husband to cancer, he was only 34 yrs old. I miss him every day and would have done anything to save him. I am so happy for this family. God gave a double blessing, Praise God!"
Another added: "Congratulations and thank you for being the kind of parent that knows it's a lifelong commitment and includes sacrifice.... Good luck to you and your family."
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