Dame Deborah James told her mum "I don't want to die" just days before her death.
In the first interview since her daughter's death, Heather James also spoke about how much the support of the public meant to the family. Podcaster and campaigner Dame Deborah, known by her social media handle Bowelbabe, died on June 28 at the age of 40, after being diagnosed with bowel cancer aged 35.
Heather, whose Instagram handle is Bowelgran, spoke about Dame Deborah's last few weeks and the outpouring of love the family received. In her final months, the presenter of the BBC podcast You, Me And The Big C raised almost £7m for cancer research, with the amount climbing further following her death.
