He was like, “Your children aren’t supposed to go before you.” It was just… it was awful.’, Heartbreaking: She said her sister’s sudden death left her feeling ‘numb’, and the shocked jockey then had to break the tragic news to her father. Michelle said her father would tell her about her mum every day, and even though she never got to know her, she still feels her presence. Payne pleaded guilty to taking the appetite suppressant phentermine and was banned for four weeks until 21 July 2017. ‘Dad was always busy, and I’d go whinging to Dad and he’d sort of be like, “You’ll be OK,” and send me off,’ she explained. Payne faced an inquiry by Racing Victoria stewards on 29 June 2017. Michelle Payne spoke about her tragic family life during an intimate interview on Anh’s Brush with Fame on Tuesday. It is not known what the surgery was for but Payne tweeted she was having her pancreas and liver checked out. ‘And he kept talking and I had to say it again, and he was just in shock because he still thought there was hope that she was going to be fine. "(I said), 'You're not telling your husband to give up'. O'Keeffe said it was a lucky escape and a reality check in a dangerous career. The incident came just hours after a nasty collision at a meet in Taree saw five horses clash and four jockeys taken to hospital. Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne is in a serious but stable condition in hospital after having surgery following a race fall at Mildura on Monday. Pictured with host Anh Do. "The workload that she's undertaken as an ambassador for our industry since winning the Melbourne Cup has been nothing short of staggering and I know how much she was looking forward to June and July as a little bit of a breather away from the spotlight," he said. Sad story: Michelle Payne spoke about her tragic family life during an intimate interview on Anh’s Brush with Fame on Tuesday. Devastating: Although she was just six months old when her mother Mary died, Michelle revealed she would often stand on the balcony at home and call out for her. When she was 18, Michelle was thrown from her horse. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. She had no short-term memory for two months and even broke her wrist during recovery. Pictured with Stevie at the Melbourne Cup in November 2015. ‘I had to tell him, “She’s passed away,” and he didn’t hear me the first time. She admitted that even though she can’t remember anything about the accident, she often thinks about her dad being told the devastating news. Cathy's not telling Kerrin (McEvoy) to give up, Maree's not telling Brett (Prebble) to give up. 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Earlier yesterday, Payne rode to victory upon Chamois Road and Matamanoa to complete a double for her brother. Afterwards, she told The Age: “For a while, I wondered if I would … More loss: The family experienced tragedy once again in January 2007, when Michelle’s sister, Brigid, died following a horse riding accident at the age of 36. Stipendiary steward Corie Waller said a preliminary inquiry had begun into what caused the accident and it was adjourned until Payne is well enough to give her version of events. Pictured after winning the Melbourne Cup in November 2015, ‘Which is heartbreaking, I would imagine, for my dad to hear that, but I think that was just a way of coping at the time.’.