Joanne Schiewe held on long enough to take in what could be Gord Downie's final concert in Winnipeg, but on Monday, just weeks after the show, she lost her battle with brain cancer.
Schiewe, who recently celebrated her 36th birthday, lived just past the six to 18 months she was told she would likely survive.
Schiewe was a big Tragically Hip fan who had glioblastoma, the same form of terminal brain cancer that Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie has.
Downie announced his diagnosis in May and the band set off on its summer tour, which wrapped up on Aug. 20 in the band's hometown of Kingston, Ont.
Schiewe and her partner Jared Spier were excited to get a few tickets to the recent Hip show at the MTS Centre. After their initial attempt to buy tickets online failed, Hip fans banded together and donated tickets to the pair.
Joanne Schiewe and her partner Jared Spier were worried she might not make it to the Hip's show in Winnipeg. (CBC)
But in the days before the concert, Schiewe's condition worsened, leaving them worried she might not survive long enough to catch Downie on stage one last time.
Schiewe was an avid runner and helped raise thousands of dollars for brain cancer research. She was inducted into the Manitoba Runners' Association Hall of Fame for contributions she made to the community.
Rather than mourn her passing, Spier said the family is celebrating the life Schiewe led.
Jared Spier, here with Joanne Schiewe, said family and friends are celebrating her life. (Submitted to CBC)
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