"If you are reading this, I have died from my battle with cancer," a Los Angeles woman's moving post on LinkedIn read. Daniella T had written the letter before dying and it was recently posted to the networking site posthumously by her family. In the letter, Daniella, who worked in human resources, talked about her journey through the terminal illness and explained how she cherished every moment of her life. She also mentioned her dog Leo and her partner Tom in the tear-jerking letter.
Woman Announces Own Death On LinkedIn
Daniella T, a Human Resources employee from the US, began her message with a striking line. "If you're reading this then it means I have died from my battle with cancer and my family is posting my final message on my behalf," she stated. The letter then delved into certain inappropriate comments that Daniella likely received when she was diagnosed with cancer.
"Firstly, I just want to say that not all cancers are caused by lifestyle choices, in some cases it's genetics or unfortunately it just happens. In my case, despite me being very healthy and active, cancer started in my bile ducts which were not caused by anything in my control and my life was never the same again," Daniella shared, adding that she was diagnosed with Cholangiocarcinoma, a rare aggressive cancer with often no obvious causes or cure.
Daniella added that she hopes that a cure is found for the deadly disease soon. "I really, really do hope that in the years to come, more research is done about this horrid cruel disease so that more lives can be saved," she said.
Daniella then talked about how she began taking control of her life after the diagnosis. "Although we can't control what happens to us, we can control how we react. I chose not to mourn the life I was losing despite being so devastated, but to instead enjoy every moment I had left," she expressed.
The letter further reads, "As I have always said and believed you should enjoy the little things in life and cherish every moment! Romanticise your life! Do whatever makes you happy and don't let anyone take the joy of life away from you. I LOVED my life. Everything I had achieved was what I wanted," she said.
Daniella further wrote, "I loved my job, my fiancé, my family, my friends and my dog, and the house we were going to buy and the future we were making for ourselves. Leo, my fur baby, was brought into my life to help brighten my darkest days. And lastly to my dear, beautiful Tom, I love you and always will. Thank you for supporting me and bringing so much love and happiness into my life. Go enjoy your life now, you deserve it."
Daniella also added a beautiful quote from a beloved animated character. "'If ever there is a tomorrow when we're not together, there is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we're apart... I'll always be with you.' -Winnie the Pooh!" she wrote.
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Casey McIntyre: Mom Announces Her Own Cancer Death
Like Daniella, another woman from Brooklyn, New York, wrote a heartwarming letter before her death from cancer. Casey McIntyre 38-year-old mother of one was battling ovarian cancer. When she died, the news was posted to her X (Twitter), sharing that she deeply loved all her well-wishers.
The person who posted the message added that McIntyre had planned on writing a list of things that comforted her and made her happy when she was alive but unfortunately fell too sick before she could add it. She spent the last five months of her life in hospice care.
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Cat Janice, a 31-year-old singer from Virginia, USA, is currently in hospice care. She wants to leave her son and other loved ones on a positive note despite the challenges of battling cancer. Janice is leaving her son a gift he will never forget-- the rights to her last song, Dance You Outta My Head, which is now making huge waves all over social media.
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