Though her life was limited to five years after her diagnosis, Maddy found joy in documenting her story onTikTok. Before her death, Baloy shared details about her terminal illness and last moments with millions of viewers.
In one of her TikToks explaining her diagnosis, Maddy told her 451K followers that cancer had spread to most of the lower half of her body.
“My cancer has spread to my large intestine, my small intestine, my colon, my uterus, my ovaries,” she said.
Before her death, Maddy was able to fulfill part ofher bucket list. One of her last wishes was to be in a DJ booth at a musical festival. And in February, she was able to make that happen with the help of musical duo Loud Luxury.
“Make some noise, she’s fighting her a** off right now,” they announced to hundreds of cheering patrons who then put their middle fingers in the air while saying “f*ck cancer.”
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As part of her bucket list, she also wanted to meet chef Gordon Ramsey. In February, Gordon made it happen andflew her to Miamiwhere she was welcomed to two of his restaurants.
When Maddy died, she was surrounded by loved ones like her fiancé Louis. “She is so special,”Risher told People. “I turned 27 yesterday, actually. I was holding her hand all day and that’s all I needed.”
Despite her terminal diagnosis, the TikToker enjoyed the last two years of her life. She treated herself to spa treatments, climbed a mountain, wrote poetry, and spent time with loved ones. Though she regarded having cancer as a “coin toss of emotions,” as every day was different,she saidshe felt like the “luckiest girl in the world.”
Molly Byrne is an Entertainment Writer on Dexerto’s US team, specializing in viral news, TikTok, and YouTube. She also has bylined for Groover and Movieweb. You can contact her at: molly.byrne@dexerto.com
