Influencer Dominique McShain, who chronicled her life with terminal colorectal cancer at a surprisingly young age, has died. She was 21.
“My life may be short, but I genuinely think I’ve squeezed every bit out of it,” she wrote. “I won the lottery with a family that loves me unconditionally, friends who would 10000% donate a liver to me or do anything they could (and probably argue over who gets to do it).”
McShain listed the milestones she packed into her life, including her wedding last year (“the most special day”).
“Recently, I’ve been picturing Heaven often — a place where l’ll finally be free from the pain that’s been with me for so long. I imagine myself without the constant suffering, no longer needing medication just to survive the day. I’ll be able to run, to breathe, to feel whole. Though it will hurt to leave you all behind, please know that I will finally be out of pain, and I will be at peace.”
Colorectal cancer is on the rise among the very young, and it’s proper for even those in their 20s to pay attention to warning signs such as constipation, rectal bleeding and changes in bowel movements, according to Yale Medicine.
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