TikTok star Dr. Kimberley Nix has handed away, three years after she was identified with metastatic sarcoma. She was simply 31.
Kimberley (AKA @cancerpatientmd) grew well-known on Instagram and TikTok in 2021 after she began documenting her most cancers journey. She was simply 28 and within the final 12 months of her inner drugs core residency when she was first identified with extra-skeletal osteosarcoma. Docs later decided she had undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma. She defined to Folks that “having an evolving analysis is widespread in sarcoma as a result of there are over 100 subtypes.”
Per the Nationwide Most cancers Institute, undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma often types within the tender tissue (however it may possibly kind within the bone). For Kimberley, she first observed a lump on her left leg, which “quickly” grew to be the “dimension of a golf ball in simply over per week.” She quickly started chemotherapy, taking a tablet day by day all through her remedy, per Individuals.
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Heartbreakingly, Kimberley, from Calgary, Alberta, introduced her demise herself through a 9-minute prerecorded video posted to TikTok, through which she instructed her beloved followers:
“Hey followers, if you happen to’re seeing this message I’ve handed away peacefully. For these of you who don’t know me, my identify is Kim, hello! It’s so good to satisfy you and also you’re welcome to take a look at all of the cool sarcoma info, data and my lived expertise with demise and dying with sarcoma most cancers. You don’t should go simply since you’re new.”
She went on to thank those that gave her the platform to advocate for sarcoma consciousness in addition to serving to her stay her finest life by finishing issues off her bucket checklist, corresponding to a visit to New York Metropolis. She shared:
“Thanks all a lot. And if following alongside has been useful in any approach, I’ve achieved my purpose. If sarcoma consciousness is achieved, I’ve achieved my purpose. And I simply can’t thanks all sufficient for being so supportive, to your feedback, for cheering me on, for serving to us really feel not alone on this course of. This neighborhood has meant absolutely the world to me and I can’t thanks sufficient. I’ll miss you, TikTok. I really like you all, thanks a lot for this wonderful alternative. I’m in joyful tears since you’ve all made me discover a lot goal in the long run of my life.”
She additionally teared up whereas talking about her husband, Michael MacIsaac, emotionally reflecting:
“He’s the love of my life. It’s essentially the most lovely love. My solely disappointment dying is understanding that we didn’t get to develop outdated collectively. Every part else is completely bearable as a result of that’s the solely factor that basically issues.”
Oof. So gut-wrenching!
In her caption, she added:
“My journey right here is over and that i cant thank each one among you sufficient! You’ve gotten all made me so joyful and your feedback and help are greater than sufficient to have gotten anybody by something! If you want, Please donate by my hyperlink in bio to sarcoma most cancers analysis and comply with my husband in his updates @LightestCheese”
Donations could be made HERE, if you want. Hearken to the emotional full goodbye (beneath):
@cancerpatientmd
My journey right here is over and that i cant thank each one among you sufficient! You’ve gotten all made me so joyful and your feedback and help are greater than sufficient to have gotten anybody thriugh something! If you want, Please donate by my hyperlink in bio to sarcoma most cancers analysis and comply with my husband in his updates @LightestCheese ???? #demise #dying #palliative #sarcoma #undifferentiatedpleomorphicsarcoma #most cancers #cancerpatient #md #resident #medschool
♬ authentic sound – Most cancers Affected person, MD
We’re sending our like to all of Kimberely’s household and buddies proper now! She touched so many lives all through this troublesome journey. Might she now relaxation in peace…
[Image via Kimberley Nix/TikTok]
