'You all lost Princess Leia and Carrie Fisher, I lost my hero': Joely Fisher pens emotional tribute to her sister and describes the final Christmas in hospital with her comatose sibling 

  • Joely Fisher has penned an emotional tribute to her late half-sister Carrie Fisher
  • She spent Christmas by Carrie's side in hospital after going into cardiac arrest
  • Carrie died last week in hospital and her mom Debbie Reynolds died a day later
  • The family is now planning a joint funeral for the two actresses 
  • It comes after Carrie's daughter Billie Lourd thanked supporters for their prayers

By Emily Crane For Dailymail.com

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Joely Fisher has penned an emotional tribute to her sister Carrie describing how she sat by her comatose sibling's hospital bedside after they promised they would spend Christmas together.

Carrie's half-sister wrote of how she was texting the late actress right up until she flew from London to Los Angeles on December 27 when she suffered cardiac arrest. 

Joely paid tribute to her 'hero' sister in a column for the Hollywood Reporter on Monday after Carrie died last week - just one day before her mother Debbie Reynolds passed away.

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Joely Fisher (left) penned an emotional tribute to her sister Carrie (right) after the late actress died last week in hospital following cardiac arrest

Joely Fisher (left) penned an emotional tribute to her sister Carrie (right) after the late actress died last week in hospital following cardiac arrest

'During our transcontinental chat before Carrie's fateful flight from London to LA, we promised we'd spend Christmas together,' Joely wrote. 

'It's a promise we kept, although not in a way either of us had anticipated. Throughout the holiday, I sat by her side in a hospital room filled with a cacophony of sounds made by the machines keeping her barely alive. 

Carrie's (pictured) half-sister Joely wrote of how she was texting the late actress right up until she flew from London to Los Angeles on December 27 when she suffered cardiac arrest

Carrie's (pictured) half-sister Joely wrote of how she was texting the late actress right up until she flew from London to Los Angeles on December 27 when she suffered cardiac arrest

Carrie Fisher's half-sister Joely took to Twitter to express her heartbreak over the actress' death last week

Carrie Fisher's half-sister Joely took to Twitter to express her heartbreak over the actress' death last week

Joely followed up with a sweet throwback photo of herself alongside Carrie, her brother Todd and Carrie's mother Debbie Reynolds

Joely followed up with a sweet throwback photo of herself alongside Carrie, her brother Todd and Carrie's mother Debbie Reynolds

Joely and Carrie Fisher's brother Todd Fisher is seen on Monday greeting a male guest

Joely and Carrie Fisher's brother Todd Fisher is seen on Monday greeting a male guest

'Debbie, of course, was there as well. She told me that she'd been praying for my time. More time for Carrie, for herself and for Connie. I knew if those prayers weren't answered, Debbie might very well join her daughter.' 

FAMILY TO THANK MEDICS WHO BATTLED TO SAVE CARRIE 

Carrie Fisher's family want to say a personal thank you to the off duty emergency workers who came to her aid when her heart stopped on the United Airlines flight.

Plane staff asked for any medics on board the flight for urgent assistance when she suffered a cardiac arrest and two volunteers stepped forward.

Other passengers on the flight told TMZ that the medics 'worked like crazy' to keep her alive.

And her family believe their efforts kept Carrie alive for a few more days allowing  her family to say their last goodbyes before she passed away. 

The family will contact the airline in order to locate the medics.     

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Fisher, 60, suffered cardiac arrest during the flight to Los Angeles and died in hospital a short time later. An autopsy on Friday was inconclusive as the results 'were not obvious'.

Her mother Reynolds, whose decades-long career including a starring role in Singin' in the Rain, suffered a stroke and died just one day after her daughter.

'You all lost Princess Leia and Carrie Fisher; I lost my hero, my mentor, my mirror. My brother Todd has lost his sister and his mother, whom he has said will lay to rest together,' Joely wrote in her tribute.   

'There is no universe where these ladies are not due their appropriate pedestals, and both will be memorialized in separate ceremonies in coming weeks. My sister Tricia Leigh and I vow to be whatever our niece Billie needs us to be. We will pick up the the saber, use the force... whatever.' 

It comes after Fisher's 24-year-old daughter Billie Lourd thanked her supporters for giving her the 'strength' to deal with the devastating loss of her mother and grandmother.

Billie Lourd posted a picture of herself as a child with Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, accompanied by the touching message

Billie Lourd posted a picture of herself as a child with Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, accompanied by the touching message

'Receiving all of your prayers and kind words over the past week has given me strength during a time I thought strength could not exist. There are no words to express how much I will miss my Abadaba and my one and only Momby. Your love and support means the world to me.'

It was Lourd's first public statement since Fisher and Reynolds died last week.

Lourd is the only child of Fisher from her relationship with talent agent Bryan Lourd, from whom she split in 1994.

As Carrie's only child and Debbie's only grandchild, Billie inherits a legacy of fame and fortune that she was warned off of by both women.

She thanked her supp , Carrie Fisher, and her grandmother, Debbie Reynolds

She thanked her supporters for their prayers as she suffers with the devastating loss of her mother and her grandmother

Lourd (with her mother) is the only child of Fisher from her relationship with talent agent Bryan Lourd, from whom she split in 1994

Lourd (with her mother) is the only child of Fisher from her relationship with talent agent Bryan Lourd, from whom she split in 1994

The family is reportedly planning a joint funeral for Fisher and Reynolds (pictured together with Lourd in January 2015)

The family is reportedly planning a joint funeral for Fisher and Reynolds (pictured together with Lourd in January 2015)

 

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