to kill her mother didi. he admitted to serving didi to death. he is serving a life sentence without parole. >> do you feel the time you served was justified for your role in your mother's death? >> you know i did something wrong and i take accountability for that. i acknowledge that. i did my time. >> reporter: blanchard's journey from childhood to now released convict is one of trauma, deception, murder, and ultimately, a new marriage and independence. her harrowing story documented in an upcoming series on lifetime. >> my mother controlled everything i did. i was forced to use a wheelchair. she started telling people that i had cancer. but none of it was true. >> reporter: gypsy was the victim of a rare disorder called munchhausen by proxy in which a