Jess Prinsloo, a 24-year-old British woman from Salisbury, Wiltshire, is a marketing executive.
She and her boyfriend Craig McKinnon met and fell in love in college in 2019, and then moved in together in 2021, and they have a good relationship with each other.
After 3 years of dating, Craig began to contemplate a proposal to his girlfriend Jessie.
His girlfriend Jessie has many family members living in South Africa and has not seen her for 6 years, and she misses it very much.
Craig understood that there was no better place to propose than in South Africa.
At the end of December 2022, the couple traveled to South Africa for a tour.
On December 27, they arrived at the famous attraction "Window of God" in the province of Mpumalanga.
Taking advantage of the beautiful scenery, Craig took out the ring that had been prepared for a long time and knelt down on one knee to propose: "Are you willing to marry me?" ”
Girlfriend Jesse was very excited, and suddenly cried with joy and nodded in agreement.
Craig also felt that it was the happiest day of his life.
To commemorate this moment, Jessie happily posted on Facebook, and friends and relatives sent their blessings.
After spending a few happy days, the two arrived at Jessie's mother's home in Johannesburg on December 30.
Unexpectedly, an accident suddenly happened.
Jesse accidentally stirred the tea with a spoon that had touched dairy products, and it didn't take long to trigger a severe allergic reaction.
She sat on the toilet lid and began to have difficulty breathing,
Even if he used the medicine he carried with him, he was rushed to the hospital for treatment.
Despite the doctor's best efforts, he was unable to return to heaven.
Finally, Jesse died across Chinese New Year's Eve on December 31 from an acute dairy allergy.
At this time, only 4 days had passed since she accepted the marriage proposal and became a fiancée.
Craig revealed,
Girlfriend Jessie has been allergic to dairy products since she was about 9 months old.
When Jesse was 18 years old, he mistakenly ate curry with milk, causing a severe allergic reaction and was sent to the hospital for rescue.
Another time, she ordered a vegan dessert. There should be no dairy products in this dessert, and as a result, she needs to go to the hospital for treatment. ”
"To avoid risk, I haven't eaten dairy in three years."
After several allergic reactions, Jesse has been carrying two EpiPens (epinephrine syringes) for allergy first aid.
Despite Jesse and Craig's usual caution, an accident occurred that led to the most tragic result.
After the death of his girlfriend Jesse, Craig faced having to pay for medical treatment and other expenses, totaling £4,900.
His mom and Jesse's brother launched an online crowdfunding campaign to help pay for Jesse's medical and funeral in South Africa.
On Monday, January 16, Craig returned to the UK with Jesse's ashes.
Craig is planning another farewell party for Jesse in the UK:
"When Jesse died, a part of me died.
I felt unprecedented pain and although it was only 3 short days, I was still honored to call her my fiancée, it was the best 3 days of my life. ”