Stacey Yean loved animals, food, music and thunderstorms. She was just 23 when she died in her sleep after developing fever-like symptoms.
Desperate for answers, Stacey's family are set to give evidence at an upcoming coronial inquest, which they hope will shed some light on the circumstances of the popular young woman's unexplained death.
Stacey died in Ballarat in January last year, leaving Adrienne Yean to wonder if her daughter would still be alive had she been taken to hospital by the paramedics who attended that night.
The family is expected to tell the inquest that they made a series of phones calls in the hours before Stacey's death, first to the nurse-on-call service and finally to triple zero.
Worried about Stacey's constant vomiting, the family says it made two calls to triple zero.
During the first call, Adrienne claims she was told by the operator that Stacey probably had a 24-to-48 hour bug and that paramedics would not be sent to assist.
After a second call, the family says paramedics were dispatched and arrived about 20 minutes later.
They reported Stacey's vital signs as normal, before allegedly stating that she was not sick enough to be admitted to hospital.
They paramedics then allegedly told the family that if they did take Stacey to hospital, she was likely to be sitting in casualty for between five to six hours with a bucket as the hospital was busy that day.
They also allege the paramedics reiterated that Stacey probably had a "24-hour thing" and that she would just have to "ride it out".
They are also expected to tell the inquest that the paramedics did not have anti-nausea medication.
The paramedics then advised Stacey to suck on ice to try to keep her fluids up, but advised the family to call back if her condition worsened before they left.
Stacey continued vomiting and eventually went to bed. Her father checked on her during the night and she appeared to have fallen asleep.
But when her mother checked on her the following morning she discovered her daughter was not breathing.
Stacey's family have remembered her as a "smart, energetic, beautiful, kind and loving" young woman, who touched the lives of countless people in her 23 years.
They also spoke of her love for the outdoors and that she would often go on camping trips with her father, James, and partner, Alex, and would refer to their usual camping spot as "her paradise".
"Our family is devastated by what has occurred and can't move on until we have answers. We just want the truth to come out about how Stacey's concerns were ignored," said Adrienne Yean.
Maurice Blackburn medical negligence lawyer Shari Liby said Stacey's family has been left wondering if she would still be alive today if she had been taken to hospital.
"It has been a terrible burden for them and we hope the inquest will provide more answers surrounding her death, and help prevent other families from losing a loved one in similar circumstances," she said.
Kevin Masci, Ambulance Victoria's acting general manager of emergency operations, said a meeting had been held with family to discuss the response to Stacey's death.
He did not want to comment further on the response of Ambulance Victoria due to the upcoming inquest.
"The unexpected death of any young person is difficult and distressing for all involved," he said.
"Our thoughts are with the family, and also our paramedics."
The inquest is scheduled to begin in March.