DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Brookie Spa has COVID-19 and tells WAND News she's experienced multiple symptoms while fighting off the virus.

From high body temperatures to loss of smell, Spa said it has been a two-week battle. On top of that, she's dealing with the loss of her mother. 

"Unfortunately, she passed away on Sunday," Spa said. 

The last time she saw her mother was when she took her to the hospital. Spa described how she and her brother couldn't be there when their mother died.

"And I had to listen over the phone of her slipping away as the staff was working on her," Spa added. 

Pam Workman, Spa's mother, was described as someone who enjoyed being around her friends. She loved her dog and enjoyed having coffee with Spa. The two would talk on the phone and drink coffee together. 

Spa hopes central Illinoisans will take COVID-19 seriously. That means wearing a mask, washing one's hands and social distancing. If Spa could have one more moment with her mother, it would be over coffee instead of a ventilator. 

Workman was 72 and she left behind two children, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.Â