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- 게시일 2022. 11. 18.
- Kasey Altman lived an almost ideal life in NYC before she was diagnosed with a rare form of juvenile cancer, rhabdomyosarcoma. Instead of choosing to battle this cancer alone, she created a Tiktok account to document her journey and find community. Through the cancertok community, Kasey became a leading advocate and activist for the cancertok community.
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Evil scum giving money to rich people to find ways to continue cancer and its cash flow with it.
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And, by the way, I would NEVER....EVER....in a Million Years donate 1 CENT to anything that you Promote....NOTHING !! my Money is Hard Earned !
@@pedrogama4585 lol coooooool dude
@@AngelasAnythingShow ...thank you !
I love that you honored her wish to be described as "murdered by cancer" What a beautiful soul, her legacy and bright spirit will live on.
Beautiful 😍 soul. Was a decent young woman 👧. She will surely be missed.
It just tells us young peeps that life is very depressing & unpredictable. I've seen so many dead people in my young life of 20s. It's so cringe that 😬 it is very deflating all da time!
Life is unpredictable and issues usually come up. Anyone from any age is not guaranteed tomorrow. Even young people should think 🤔 about heaven ✨️ or hell 🔥.
Therefore if you want to spend eternity on heaven after your life here on earth 🌎, you should believe in your heart ❤️ that Jesus Christ is your Savior. If you don't, you will miss going to heaven and end up in the lake of fire. It is terrible so I beg you to make the only correct decision for God to allow you to go to heaven. Jesus Christ is the only way to eternal life. 🙏 Have a nice day.
So she had gone from the initial signs / symptoms to stage 4 the 3 months???!! Thats crazy fast isn’t it? They didn’t have any vaccines yet then right?
Murdered by Nature
@@small_fries7573please don't preach to people like that. Just because it's what you believe, and you think you need to tell people about Jesus "before it's too late", doesn't mean that everyone is just going to be okay with that. It's literally just for your own benefit, because you believe that if you don't say anything, then their blood is on your hands if they pass away without learning about christ. But that's incredibly insensitive and frankly it's selfish. Other people's salvation with christ is not your responsibility. You just focus on yourself and your own relationship with God, and let other people live their lives the way that they choose to.
I find it more respectful [and accurate] than saying somebody "lost the fight" with cancer. people can have all the fight in the world mentally but their body cannot keep up
'Murdered by Cancer' was the most accurate way to describe how it feels when a loved one is diagnosed/taken by this disease. Thank you for calling it what it is. Truly.
Amazingly beautiful, courageous, I am sorry I wasn't aware before your passing. How about I meet you on the next side. Love to your family and friends
Amen ❤❤❤. Pin this comment. 🙏 I feel sooooo sad after watching 👀 this vid. Can't relate but know so many people who died in my 20s. Life is soooo freaking unpredictable and unfair. Good people keep passing away. Like tik tokers and youtubers or singers die suddenly...
Life is unpredictable and issues usually come up. Anyone from any age is not guaranteed tomorrow. Even young people should think 🤔 about heaven ✨️ or hell 🔥.
Therefore if you want to spend eternity on heaven after your life here on earth 🌎, you should believe in your heart ❤️ that Jesus Christ is your Savior. If you don't, you will miss going to heaven and end up in the lake of fire. It is terrible so I beg you to make the only correct decision for God to allow you to go to heaven. Jesus Christ is the only way to eternal life. 🙏 Have a nice day.
You ever pre grieve though? My mom was diagnosed with a cancer. 20 to 30% it's not terminal. It was like she died that day.. we all wrote her off. She got out of the surgery and chemo with absolutely no immune system then covid hit, and she died again. The odds weren't good. She never got covid, thank god, and the cancer has been in remission since. She's doing great.
True... my dear mom just passed monday of this week from cancer. She was so generous, so hardworking, she adored her job and even wanted to help her colleague when she was sick. She was so intelligent, she brought such an energy everywhere she went. I miss her so much. She was so so strong against the disease. I still don't realize she's gone. She should be in her dream house right now (that she got just 2 years ago) , welcoming everyone she loved in with amazing meals. She should be going to work and having fun. She should still be there with me.... But cancer, this disease that I absolutely hate and despise, took her from me and my family
I agree, my dad was murdered by cancer when I was 19 and it still to this day feels like I didn’t get dealt the good hand in life
I do not understand why people would troll someone who's ill. Some people are so insensitive. Kasey is an amazing human being. What an inspiration!
People like that hv no life
Hurt people tend to hurt other people
@@ruthiebella Some do, but not all.
People dont give AF about you. Thats the truth. Dont expect anything.
@@janececelia7448 yeah that's why they used the word tend
"I can carry you " broke my heart. Girl was definitely loved. I can say from all appearances that she had lived more of a life at 26 than I have at 40. 😪
Please don't say that. At 40 u probably have done a lot also and have touched many people's lives around u. 😮🎉❤
U r sooooo worth ✨️.
Life is unpredictable and issues usually come up. Anyone from any age is not guaranteed tomorrow. Even young people should think 🤔 about heaven ✨️ or hell 🔥.
Therefore if you want to spend eternity on heaven after your life here on earth 🌎, you should believe in your heart ❤️ that Jesus Christ is your Savior. If you don't, you will miss going to heaven and end up in the lake of fire. It is terrible so I beg you to make the only correct decision for God to allow you to go to heaven. Jesus Christ is the only way to eternal life. 🙏 Have a nice day.
Darius is the unsung hero in this video. He seems like an absolute sweetheart.
@@small_fries7573 I really don't know. We say the same thing about Islam, is the only religion that will save you from hell
If God is the only God then how come we have conflicting religions.
It's not imposing one religion on the others, this is a human behaviour not devine one.
Again I don't know
Does any one know?
I feel like sometimes people subconsciously know when their life is going to be cut short. They are compelled to do and experience as much as they can while they have so much energy.
@@coolbreeze5683 You are a special and unique person. Your life & soul matter. Your life is very short compared to eternity.
Therefore if you want to spend eternity on heaven after your life here on earth 🌎, you should believe in your heart ❤️ that Jesus Christ is your Savior. If you don't, you will miss going to heaven and end up in the lake of fire. It is terrible so I beg you to make the only correct decision for God to allow you to go to heaven. Jesus Christ is the only way to eternal life. 🙏 Have a nice day. God does love ❤️ you.
I’m a hospice nurse…young patients are a million times more difficult to care for.
There are a lot more questions, and there’s no “placebo” answers.
When someone is older they have grappled with their mortality a bit more and tend to resign more gracefully.
When we have someone this young and vibrant it really creates a novel dynamic.
There’s no fairness, the universe makes no sense and all we can control is what we have control over, and sometimes all that is is how WE interpret and process our emotions.
Little kids don’t struggle with the existential grief the way someone say 16-60 will deal with.
That range is what I refer to as the “fighters”.
They’re determined to live and love and get the absolute most from life.
Hearing her talk about regret being the biggest fear is 100% the truth, it’s a small consolation in the face of insurmountable grief.
Sometimes I can’t do the sunshine stuff and I just say cry, cry because it’s all straight bullshit.
Do you think it would be more or less jarring to have a young person who has already grappled and resigned?
Don't know how you do it... you're amazing ❤
100!
Thank you sis 4 sharing your story. I'm only in my 20s, but I feel so depressed and deflated not sure y tho 😢😢😢
Life is unpredictable and issues usually come up. Anyone from any age is not guaranteed tomorrow. Even young people should think 🤔 about heaven ✨️ or hell 🔥.
Therefore if you want to spend eternity on heaven after your life here on earth 🌎, you should believe in your heart ❤️ that Jesus Christ is your Savior. If you don't, you will miss going to heaven and end up in the lake of fire. It is terrible so I beg you to make the only correct decision for God to allow you to go to heaven. Jesus Christ is the only way to eternal life. 🙏 Have a nice day.
@@kezsovreignyes she's sooooooooo amazing sis! ❤❤
Kasey's death really knocked me sideways. She was such an inspirational person who will be missed by a huge community.
Ditto
I guess I shouldn’t have read the comments yet because this is the first time I’ve ever seen this heard of it heard of her and now I know she died. I am a little upset with myself now I’m still gonna watch it but I wish I hadn’t read that not yet anyways.
@@BabyGirlRaven surely watch the video before reading the comments
It was unexpected I agree
Oh man.
Wow. I think I was hit even harder because the end said “she was murdered by cancer” like she wanted her obituary to say. She said that on her podcast but they found it and remembered her words which she also wanted.
Crying 😢 as I'm texting this. Life is very depressing with a capital D. Wish it was easy peasy.
Life is unpredictable and issues usually come up. Anyone from any age is not guaranteed tomorrow. Even young people should think 🤔 about heaven ✨️ or hell 🔥.
Therefore if you want to spend eternity on heaven after your life here on earth 🌎, you should believe in your heart ❤️ that Jesus Christ is your Savior. If you don't, you will miss going to heaven and end up in the lake of fire. It is terrible so I beg you to make the only correct decision for God to allow you to go to heaven. Jesus Christ is the only way to eternal life. 🙏 Have a nice day.
Vice did a great job honoring this young woman. She seems effervescent and light. My heart swells for her and the lives she's touched. My mom has been through the gamut of cancer and is still in treatment. She loves TikTok and I wish she would make an account and share her story like Kasey did.
@madianaechavarria8401 I wish your mom the very best with her treatment and may she continue her fight against it! I lost my mom in 2012, she had breast cancer 5 years prior which she beat in the end but the cancer had reappeared in her ovaries which is what killed her, the spread of the cancer was so rapid the chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment she received made her feel even worse. She was exactly like Kasey, so full of life until the very end filling the room with humour and smiles and Kasey reminds me of my mom I couldn't help but cry watching the video. Stay strong for your mother, I pray she beats her diagnosis and enjoys her life, much love from the UK
@@paparoach007 hugs hugs hugs from DR!
Hope ur mom gets a miracle from God. 🎉 Life is sooooo unpredictable and sometimes depressing. Fr fr fr....
Remember she doesn't have to share if she doesn't want to. But I'm sure you know that. Wishing you and your mum all the best.
Found Kasey in the beginning of my stage 4 sarcoma journey. She was/is truly inspiring. Was crazy how similar we were same birthday, same age, same type of cancer. She filled me with so much hope and her grace in how she moved through these similar times helped me. Was so sad to see her transition but happy to see that her legacy will live on. I will continue to fight this disease with Kasey in mind and continue to find hope in what seems like the most hopeless times. Thank you Kasey for sharing your story may you rest in paradise and may your legacy continue to live on. 💛
I hope today is an easy day for you
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Wishing you all the best! 💜
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🤗 Wishing you greater ease in your journey. 💛
The fact that anyone would even consider trolling her made me choked up. I can't believe i thought we were better than this. What a cool chic.
@@pat-paterson very sad and prob true point
@@pat-paterson
Your username betrays you.
Dying doesn’t make you special and kindness is a privilege that you earn
@@babaghanoush1124 never once said she was special for dying. But actually yeah it kinda does. I literally said it's said people troll her and that she seems like a cool chic.
I usually don't reply to randos with no pic who spout nonsense but I kinda had to in this case. You sound bitter. Does someone need a hug?
@@babaghanoush1124 um. I never said a hug from me and I'm not gonna even bother reading the rest of whatever you said. You defended people trolling someone who is dying.
My partner got diganosed with stage 3 breast cancer about 6 months ago. We just finished her first day of chemotherapy. This video really hit me in the feels. Cancer really changes the lense in which you view the world.
Stay strong.
RIP Kasey, a very inspiring young woman.
Wishing you and your partner the best ❤️
Wishing your partner and you the best.
Sending well wishes your way! Stay strong friend. ❤️
I'm sending out support and positivity to you and your partner. I just went through a cancer scare, and that was nerve wracking for both me and my partner. Even so, I don't think I can even imagine what the two of you are going through, because my tumor turned out to be benign.
Just remember that you have to take care of yourself, and your needs, in order to be the best support possible for your partner. Caregivers and their well-being are often overlooked, in these situations, even though they have a profound impact on the caregivers, as well.
@@miathemouse5659 What a good advice! I'm future social worker, studying second year. I had to learn a lot of times, how important is, to take care of myself too. I can't imagine your and her experience, because it's always unique, and I never experienced terminal illness of myself or my love ones.
I am thou experiencing being friend with drug addicted person, who is young, as me (20 y or little bit older, and if he wouldn't be so respectful, and if I wouldn't think also to take care of myself, it would have been destructive for me.
PS: Sorry for my English, I am not from English speaking country/state.
PPS: I'm glad, it turned out to be benign.
I'm so glad she found Darius before her diagnosis. He is phenomenal as are her parents.
My 19 year old son was also murdered by this very same cancer last July. I watched and cheered Kasey I’m hoping that vaccine would be the answer she was searching for. Her death was unexpected. I thought she would triumph. My heart and prayers to her family. I know the pain and anger that they must be having. It’s not fair a mother has to watch her child slowly die. I’m so sorry to all of those parents and children that have to go through cancer. ❤
You are a hero
I dont think it was a murder, but sad to hear that he died so young
my condolences
You're stronger than I'll ever be.
Like how you said murder * that is what it feels like f*** cancer.
Love it when VICE focuses on people and their unique stories
Life is unpredictable and issues usually come up. Anyone from any age is not guaranteed tomorrow. Even young people should think 🤔 about heaven ✨️ or hell 🔥.
Therefore if you want to spend eternity on heaven after your life here on earth 🌎, you should believe in your heart ❤️ that Jesus Christ is your Savior. If you don't, you will miss going to heaven and end up in the lake of fire. It is terrible so I beg you to make the only correct decision for God to allow you to go to heaven. Jesus Christ is the only way to eternal life. 🙏 Have a nice day.
Oooorrrrr…NOT spend your valuable time on nonsensically BS as others try to control you. Control your own destiny n until life finishes.
I was diagnosed at 35 with a brain tumor. My mother said to me that I had better have everything in order because she didn’t want to deal with it. I fought alone. Yeah it’s hard to explain. Ten years out I still grieve and have waves of depression. The loss of what I lost. I can’t explain the roller coaster 🎢 and the fear it’ll come back. I’m glad she has been able to really capture it. I just wish she had survived her fight. 😢
Blessings. Peace. Light and love for you. Have you heard the British boy's choir LIBERA? Sending grace ...
You do realize your story makes no sense? Guessing a typo or something. Anyways I'm not sure who has what but I hope whoever it is kicks cancers ass!
I'm so sorry you had to go through that alone 😔
Sending you love ❤️
I'm so sorry for what you have been trough. But relieved that you won. I wish you all the best thing in life,
With love ❤
I’ve asked a girlfriend to document my dying of my illness which is progressively taking my life away … I’ve lost friends and family and even my adult kids are desensitised to me being sick 🤕 and every one says oh you’ll get better … nope I won’t this is going to be my misery for the time I’m here for . Im glad tiktok has helped ! You are courageous!!
Love from high and deep in the Bolivian Andes.
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Prayers of love & strength for u to endure…In ur darkest days, may the Most High hold u & remind u that his glory is urs to come…God bless u sweetheart…🙏🏽🤍🕯️
Have you tried Kratom fellow Zebra Warrior? Make sure your getting alot of collagen, long chain protein and 369 Omega fatty acids. It's not a cure but it helps with EDS. Epsom salt bath are helpful, ashwagandha daily at least 500 mg is very good for lowering cortisol and just helping with well-being. I am the most sorry to hear about your family, friends and children not being supportive 💔 I do understand and most people in the world do not know that when someone is disabled its a real luxury to have people run to help and be supportive when many will instead turn away, good people with real love are rare. Take each day as it comes and remember to enjoy it🙏 Many Blessings to you!
You are courageous too , you don’t have to hope today. Take it as it comes. Show up for you as you can. And be grateful for tomorrow if it shows up too. And don’t stop expecting tomorrows. Miracles show up only when they can be most unbelievable.
Grateful to have been a coach to this spitfire of a human being when she was in middle school. She is still doing amazing things. RIP Kasey. ❤
Awww in crying 😢 😭 as I'm reading this inspirational msg. People please keep her in your memories. And remember life is sp freaking unpredictable & depressing 😕
Life is unpredictable and issues usually come up. Anyone from any age is not guaranteed tomorrow. Even young people should think 🤔 about heaven ✨️ or hell 🔥.
Therefore if you want to spend eternity on heaven after your life here on earth 🌎, you should believe in your heart ❤️ that Jesus Christ is your Savior. If you don't, you will miss going to heaven and end up in the lake of fire. It is terrible so I beg you to make the only correct decision for God to allow you to go to heaven. Jesus Christ is the only way to eternal life. 🙏 Have a nice day.
I often think about the negatives to social media, especially tik tok but this just opened my mind to the other side of the coin. It makes complete sense that this would be an outlet and a community to help her feel less alone. I’m very sorry that she has since passed. It’s so wonderful that she lived so much life in the years she did have. Her family and support system really gave her a beautiful existence ❤️
Tik tok is horrible and wonderful all at once
I don't know I think in my opinion the whole social media thing I think he can be great. But I think that people depend on it too much to get through the day I think. And I also think that it's now a way to babysit children. Like instead of watching your kids and putting on the parental settings and stuff like that. People buy these kids computers and cell phones and they just let them go ham. That's not good because it desensitizes them. I think that you can't blame the way a person is on social media or video games but I definitely think it plays a part. But when she made the comment about I can't stand when people ask me how long I have left because nobody asks their oncologist because they don't want to know. I would have to say I strongly disagree with that. Cuz if I found out tomorrow that I was dying that would be my first question. How long do I have left what are the chances that it can be beat. What is the survival rate what is the mortality rate. And to not want to know that is bizarre to me. I mean I guess you can't really ever know. I mean I guess it's like the forecast. You know the meteorologist will tell you that it's not supposed to rain and then you look outside and it's pouring down rain. Say anything could happen I guess but I personally would want to know I would want to know everything that there is to know if something like that happened to me. But I'm also a very rational individual at the same time so I think it would drive me nuts not to know every statistic every likelihood every bad outcome every rare thing that could happen. But that's just how I am. She seems like an eternal optimist. Me not so much lol I can be but with something like that I mean I would really have to take a good hard look at the situation. I don't know that it would scare me I don't know if I would have gotten dizzy when I got told I had cancer. Maybe if you found out you had like HIV I would feel like that lol. But I don't know about cancer though. It's just one of those things that it's medicine is constantly changing. And things that were never possible before possible now. Like at one point to bring back up the HIV thing I just watched a documentary on that. It used to be a death sentence. And now you can take drugs that drop your viral load to where you're undetectable. And I don't know that that's for the best. Because you already have people then know that they have it and they're running around sleeping with people and not telling them. So I don't know I guess it would just depend on who you are what's going on in your life and your situation
Honestly out of most places on the internet Tiktok has way more kind people in it, the mods are terrible at taking down bullies but the community will usually try their best at shutting down anything theyre trying to do
I thought though... Say you were following someone who is on the same journey as you with cancer or something similar and they pass away, might that affect your own hope and in turn affect your recovery?
@@corneliakobilke4638 I have been wanting to research and test the ideals around social media and how important it has been. I’m a teacher, and honestly? without tik tok…. kids would be much more behind. It’s one big outlet that allowed kids to interact with friends - since they couldn’t in person.
I am so glad Darius was part of her life. Sadly many husbands bail out on their dying wives. To see a man be there and care is heartwarming
No even a Navy seal bravery can be compared to the bravery and grace she just faced the Grim Reaper and to his face she just smiled. Wow she's an inspiration to the world.
Josué, both aren't comparable. cancer, parkisonon and alzheimer. this trifecta is the worst. Dios Mio !
Well said josue much love.
what a beautiful way to put it
seals face death literally every time they're deployed lmao what are you on
@@PERIDOTPIMP If you know how to read I referred to Seal Bravery not if they face death or not. Even then they do come back alive most of the time. This lady faced the grim reaper to the face with grace and a smile. That's bigger Bravery to me because Death is certain not a combat statistic.
Thank you Kasey. Despite the loss of your life, you are still a soldier in the fight against cancer.
Yes sis ❤ soldier 4 life. And a positive vibe ✨️ 😌
Life is unpredictable and issues usually come up. Anyone from any age is not guaranteed tomorrow. Even young people should think 🤔 about heaven ✨️ or hell 🔥.
Therefore if you want to spend eternity on heaven after your life here on earth 🌎, you should believe in your heart ❤️ that Jesus Christ is your Savior. If you don't, you will miss going to heaven and end up in the lake of fire. It is terrible so I beg you to make the only correct decision for God to allow you to go to heaven. Jesus Christ is the only way to eternal life. 🙏 Have a nice day.
My mom totally asked her oncologist how long she had. He didn’t want to say, but she pressed him. He told her “two years tops”. He was right.
Im sorry for your loss. I pray youre able to heal from that experience. Sending warm thoughts 💞💞
I hate this. Pushing doctors to tell you when you're going to die. Even worse is doctors who relent and therefore continue to perpetuate the myth.
News flash: Nobody knows when you're going to die. Ok sure, if you're very near death and it's obvious, a doctor might say you have "a couple weeks, a few days, minutes," etc.) But other than that, no, doctors cannot actually tell you when you will pass.
Yes, there are many published studies that have concluded things such as: Statistically, people over the age of X with Y diagnosis/comorbidity/treatment modality will survive an average of Z months/years after XX happens. These studies may or may not be valid but regardless that's not what I'm talking about.
I'm talking about badgering physicians to tell you when you're going to die.
If/when a doctor chooses to answer this question, please know that it's being answered for one of two reasons: a. In order to placate the patient and/or his/her friends/family, or b. Physician ego (a remnant from the past, where physicians traditionally played more of a paternal role, where a sick patient would unquestionably put full responsibility for their life, in its entirety, in their physician's hands, as if their doctor were Jesus himself.)
I have never answered this question when posed to me, and I never will. Because I can't. Because I don't know. If you need help finding biomedical statistics, if any exist that are pertinent to your case, that I can help you with. Aside from that, I can't help with the question. Honest.
So many times in my career, incrediously: "Dr. X (had the nerve to tell) my mom/brother/friend/dog/cat/hamster that he/she only had a couple months to live. (What an ignorant a-hole)...He/she "fought so hard" and lived another 2 years!" Or, "My cousin from Alabama was diagnosed with cancer and she thought she had 'more time'...but she died 4 months later. Now her family is suing that doctor for not telling her how dire her situation was." (Yes, there are real cases like this.)
And btw, I am very sorry for your loss.
This touched my heart! But it makes even more conscious about those patients who are not wealthy, never had the same opportunities to travel, have not good relationships in their life...They will have a much harder time to have this perpsective of their own lives and to face the disease. My heart goes to all of you!
Most of em.
This. We really have to credit her parents and her social space for her wonderfully inspirational outlook on life. A beautiful story and a life well lived! Rest well Kasey 🕊
is it harder though? can't really say that it is...I can't at least, I really don't know. Maybe it's better, knowing that you are most likely gonna die from this illness and you'll be leaving your shitty life behind.
This is so true. She had a beautiful life-she really did. Too short, but amazing.
She was an amazing and brave person with a great personality. RIP.
I have outlived my family and only have a couple of distant friends. I have to be strong enough to face brain cancer by myself. Eventually I will be on hospice and that may help, but it's not like having friends and good family to be with you. Of course, you often find out how emotionally vulnerable you really are when you have a terminal illness. Plus, brain cancer has all kinds of potential, debilitating symptoms.
My cousin's wife just died of cancer at 35 a few days ago. She left behind two young children. When I was 17 one of my friends died of cancer. She was also 17 years old. It's really sad when people die so young.
I lost my friend to cancer as well, we were both 14. I still feel guilty almost 11 years later that she didn’t get to live her fullest life. Cancer is a terrible disease but it’s even worse when it takes someone with their whole life ahead of them.
I only ever knew Kasey from TikTok, but seeing this video of her made me cry and mourn her all over again. I miss her so much! She had more zeal for life than anyone I’ve ever known. It’s such a tragedy that someone as talented, kind, and intelligent as her was taken too soon by the evil that is cancer!
It’s sad that anyones life get taken by cancer.
@@basskitten7325 no, really? i never knew.
She puts that smile on so others don’t feel her pain. A sign of a selfless, strong human.
I don’t think that’s all it. She does it for herself. Which is no less honorable
Her legacy will last. She was a bright light that helped so many, and will continue to help people long after. I hope she can see it all.
What legacy lmao 🤡🤡🤡🤡
Life is unpredictable and issues usually come up. Anyone from any age is not guaranteed tomorrow. Even young people should think 🤔 about heaven ✨️ or hell 🔥.
Therefore if you want to spend eternity on heaven after your life here on earth 🌎, you should believe in your heart ❤️ that Jesus Christ is your Savior. If you don't, you will miss going to heaven and end up in the lake of fire. It is terrible so I beg you to make the only correct decision for God to allow you to go to heaven. Jesus Christ is the only way to eternal life. 🙏 Have a nice day.
I didn’t know about her until this video, it’s heartbreaking. She was such a light
If you think about, she still is a light. Hundreds/thousands of people watch this everyday and are touched by her, even though she is no longer here. I find that really beautiful!
This brought me to tears 😢 its crazy how you see elderly who drink or smoke n they live a long life but a kid who is healthy gets cancer.... life is crazy...
Rest in peace beautiful
I'm so happy that I got see this... maybe I should send it to my uncle who has cancer
Weak genes
@@violetl.4615 completely wrong. Most cancers are not genetic. And even if they were how could genes change so much? It’s the toxicity. And it’s coming for you too. 1 in 3 women will get cancer in their lifetime. That’s not “genetics”
@@violetl.4615you aren’t a doctor
@@loveinthematrix let him cook📝
@@simonquintanilla5380 😅
Rest in peace, Kasey. What a beautiful soul, and what a beautiful legacy you have shared with us.
Awwwwww
She seemed like a lovely human being. 🕊️❤️ May she rest in love and peace. Sending lots of healing energy and good vibes to anyone battling for their lives out there. x
I’m a cancer survivor. I made a close friend in chemo who passed and man. Hits like a hammer. I can relate to a lot of when she’s saying here. The isolation. The pain. The fear. The fking chemo. I’m six years out now and three days ago my blood came back elevated and the fear that this was back was 10/10. Pet scan was clean. I’m ok. But there’s never a day that I don’t feel it’s shadow
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What a strong human being. I hate Tiktok but she is the first Tiktoker I actually felt something for, and sympathized with. I am taking my life for granted, for sure. Im at least 99.9% sure there is a cure for every type of cancer, but the companies are making too much money of people being sick. Rest in peace beautiful soul. So unfair.
I am a little younger than her and very lucky to be recovering from sarcoma and now cancer-free. I feel so seen by her and really appreciate her spreading awareness about this rare cancer
I’m so happy for you 😊
After nearly 15 years of cancer that is now stage 4 kasey makes me proud to have battled as hard as she did in a short period of time she will always be remembered for her courage ,caring ,beautiful ,presence on earth and is probably the most tech savvy angel now r.i.p sweet girl
I didn’t know people could live that long while having cancer. I hope you are doing ok and are not suffering too much. Sending you genuine love❤ my friend.
This one hit close to home for me. My wife was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer a few months ago. The cancer has spread throughout her body, and the chemo isn’t stopping or shrinking it. She has been having heart issues from one of the chemo meds. So she had to get that fixed. It was very tough when she decided to just shave her head because she has always had beautiful hair. The cancer center she uses doesn’t allow anyone to come inside with her, and that sucks but I understand why.
Thinking of you, if it means anything coming from a stranger on the internet. Took a moment to try to imagine what it must be like for the two of you, and I sincerely wish you the best life can give you.
Sending lots of love my dude
Ack, sorry to hear that man. Thanks for sharing your story.
That's awful they don't allow anyone in I'm sure thats hard for both of you. I can't imagine what your both going thru, sending strength and healing vibes
@@lolXDimcool thank you 🙏
Dealing with exisential OCD, anxiety and depression and this video has literally made me feel so much better and figure out how to proccess my emotions. Kasey Altman , your legacy continues to help even a year after your death. Thank you for comforting me even when youre in the cosmos spreading love thtough the stars. Thank you Kasey. RIP Angel.
I hate cancer! My son's mother was murdered by a very rare form of brain cancer; Glioblastoma stage 4. I understand what it means, and how it feels, when the doctor tells you;
"This disease is so rare, we have nothing to fight it. So basically, we're going to be doing a lot of innovating all the way thru. Sometimes we're lucky... If we're not, it's important that you understand how valuable you are, and how much you will have given us, scientifically, humanly, spiritually, and how much you will have given someone you'll never know..."
Life is a succession of coincidences. So many options, so many questions, the most important of which will never be answered.
Kasey was a wonderful woman! Her generosity has made a difference in many lives, and will continue to do so for a long time... perhaps eternally...
My condolences to her family and many friends. I never had the chance to meet Kasey, and yet I will remember her...
Hi, I’ve been at Mayo for the last year. I had liver failure and was given one year to live. I got a transplant 28 days ago and I’m in recovery. God bless you. Facing death is tough you are a fighter and a blessing keep pushing.
I hate cancer. It often takes the best and brightest from us, and in this case it did. What a wonderful human being, in the midst of death she shone the brightest. My mother had cancer twice, and fought it bravely, achieved remission until it reared its ugly head 20 years later in a new form. My thoughts and prayers go out to Kasey's family and friends for their loss.
Working in cancer research is long hours and hard days. But stories like Kasey's inspire us and remind us of why we do what we do. We can't do it without the brave patients like her who chose to fight and try new treatments. Every day we see triumphs and tragedy: with the hope that the next day we see more victories than defeats. 🙏🏽
My brother’s life was stolen was by this very same cancer. I admire her tenacity. I know it was not easy sharing everything.. the internet can be so, so very cruel.
Rest in peace, brave lady.
I’m so sorry for your loss 🙏🏾
SUCH a powerful story reminding us to live life to the fullest and never give up hope. Kasey was such an amazing person that was close to people in my life. I never got the chance to meet her, so getting to know her through videos like this is inspiring. Thank you VICE for putting this together. Her legacy is overflowing.
I'm a Death Doula and work with the dying in hospice - it's my passion. I love what I do because I enjoy extending my love to other people who are in that very difficult situation and provide support for them. I love documentaries that address the topics of death and dying and I find Kasey to be an incredible and truly loving, kind, and inspirational person. One of my biggest dreams for this world and humankind is to rid of the death-phobia that is so prevalent in our society (largely North America) and was so evident in this documentary. It's pervasive and runs so deeply. We are so disconnected in our modern world of what even makes us human -- it's our death! Death is not something that "happens" to us. We will fully experience death when it is our time, just like everything else in nature experiences it. We are not victims of our death. I'm afraid that comments such as "I was murdered by cancer" will just continue this fear-based idea that so many people have of death and the dying. It's scary because our society has told us it should be scary. I hate that she felt like that in her dying days. Despite that, she really seemed to radiate positivity and energy. Kasey has left her mark and her legacy. Our society ignores death until it's right on our doorstep and then we wonder, "why did this happen to me?" I really encourage all of you to take the time and contemplate this topic. Those of us who love those who have died will grieve them, absolutely. And that grief is also what makes us 100% human. This IS the human experience -- every bit of it. She led an incredible life here and I'm really impressed that she was able to document so much content in the midst of dying and share what it was like for her with the rest of the world. Many people I sit with in hospice haven't ever contemplated that they would one day die. This is the sad part to me. If anyone has interest in works by those who have great experience with death and the dying, try out Stephen Jenkinson (his books have absolutely changed my life and perspective); Alua Arthur who was my Death Doula instructor or Deanna Cochran - Death Doula/former hospice nurse. All of these wonderful people have many KRplus videos as well. I encourage you to always continue learning, stay curious, stay loving, and continue to be supportive to those who are going through hard times, like Kasey.
Thank you for this comment. I would like to also be a death doula someday.
I don’t think it’s scary because society has told us that. The fear of death is deeply rooted in our biology, it is a self-preservation instinct. I am scared of death myself, not because of the experience of death but because it would mean an end to my life, my existence. Being a young person I do not want to cease to exist. The fear of death is normal and natural. So, I do not understand your point about our society causing the fear of death…
@@katyaforshort the thought of death and images of death being associated with fear in almost every context in which it's talked about certainly doesn't help. besides mentions of someone passing or on halloween, a "spooky" time of the year, death is rarely ever talked about. as a mexican discovering how much my ancestors revered death as a natural force and had 0 qualms about making art and celebrating death, as is done in day of the dead celebrations all throughout south america today has helped me immensely to not have a fear of death and realize my time will eventually come as will everybody elses. this hasn't taken away my self preservation instinct either, moreso helped it because i've realized i am an incarnate of death and my time here is very short so i might as well make the most out of every last moment and breath i have! i feel everyone should live with the same attitude instead of neing afraid of the literal inevitable
I cannot thank you enough, im about to cry. Thank you so much for recommending these books and thank you so much for everything you do. I helped my father pass to the other side and it made me realize you can make death a “pleasant” experience and how you live your life can determine how that experience goes. He was surrounded by nature sounds, my mom, me, and my fiancé, absolutely surrounded in love, and I didn’t know being a death doula was a thing and now I’m very interested to learn about it. Much, much love to you 🤍
@@PERIDOTPIMP Definitely, I agree.
“So much more to that”. Spot on. As a cancer mom to a toddler, It’s soul crushing, I would hide my feelings all day from my young family but When I lay in bed at night I felt the weight of the world on me, would feel like my heart would stop. every morning I would wake up with new hope. I remember when my daughter lost her hair, I started to lose mine. When she lost weight, I started to lose weight. I love you kasey. I am sorry your beautiful life was cut short
This made me cry like a baby. What an amazing person. Tragic.
Kasey was and still is, a magnificent being. Her energy transcends space time. I know I'm not the only one who treasures these videos of her sharing her profound wisdom and reminding us what life is really about. We all miss you on this earthy plane though. Sending love into the ether.
I went to school with Kasey. She was always such a bright, smiling, kind person. Her persistence and fight is truly inspirational. But I like remembering her as a smile you couldn’t get away from. I wish her and her family the best.
It's 12.2.22 and I'm seeing this,I had no idea she passed. Murdered by cancer and went out with a bang,july 4th I will think of her as a firework,beautiful and amazing.
I felt shocked when I read that she was murdered by cancer. I couldn't believe it. She was humorous. May she rest in peace. Her legacy will continue to spread the seeds of tomorrow.
This hits like a punch. After 13 years dealing with Rena Call Carcinoma, I continue and appear to be thriving, but I'm almost 79 and I'm not as ready for the future as Kasey was.
I don't know what to say but you're very strong person, God bless you
God bless your strength and courage.
That's amazing! Have you started your process to set all your stuff in order? That's probably where I'd start. I'm 29 and thought I was having a heart attack last week. Made sure to write out a will just in case.
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Seeing the news that she passed on TikTok took my breath away. I'm so grateful for her sharing her story and herself. I miss seeing her face and hearing her voice. Thank you so much for this video, Vice. To Kasey's family and friends, I'm still so sorry for your loss.
God her boyfriend is such a sweetheart.. so is mom. Breaks my heart that this absolutely beautiful ray of sunshine in this world has to go through such a traumatic painful experience.
What breaks my heart more is that we need more and more beautiful angels like her on earth... never met someone who has such a dreadful disease and yet your Ora is one of the brightest most beautiful ones I've ever seen. Xoxoxo stay strong honey. We are all here for you
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Just got to the end of the video.. RIP. Damn the end of this made me cry and totally knocked me backwards. Fly high you beautiful angel.
Ugh I just want to rip my heart out and give it to her. No one deserves this. It truly makes you wonder why bad things happen to good people. Rest in piece you beautiful soul.
I am so glad she had her family and Darius. I cant imagine how hard this loss hits. Sending so much love to them
Her boyfriend is a class act so young to be dealing with such a thing but he handled it very well
My gosh. I expected the treatment to work and for her to have a happy ending. She was so beautiful and optimistic. I hope people focus on how she lived and not what took her life.
What a beautiful young woman inside and out. Rest in peace Kasey
I think it’s important to watch something like this as it puts our lives into perspective. Puts the things that mean a lot to us into perspective, the people that mean a lot to us. RIP Kasey, may your message live on.
Just learning of her today, but what a hero. Her family were already proud but this nails it. Such a beautiful disposition.
Cancertok misses her every single day, her death was part of a heartbreaking avalanche of loss in the community over just a few weeks. 🥺😪 you will never be forgotten sweet friend. 💓
Kimberley, i hope people got tested . I am a dude i got tested for breast cancer ( flat chested) after applying lotion i discovered a lump under a birth mark. the number of women i saw pass out when they heard about the results.
I'm so happy that I watched this but I'm also so sad because I went to follow her halfway through the vid and found out that she had already passed. Life is too short and some of us, me for sure, worry about the small things in life. RIP Kasey. You had a beautiful soul.
The fact that horrible diseases like cancer take the absolute best amongst us while monsters live healthy and free is what secured my belief that there is no god.
Since I watched this video I’ve listened to most of the episodes of Kasey’s podcast “The Reroute”. I recommend listening to her final episode with John Green, one of the most touching conversations I have ever listened to. Kasey’s personality comes through on the podcast - she is funny, sincere, smart, kind, wise and I really admire her.
What a strong amazing woman! To give so much of herself to others while fighting this horrible disease is truly awe inspiring.
Way to go Darius for stepping up and supporting Kasey. Lesser men would have run at the first hurdle.
I lost a family member to Leukemia, i know how it effects everyone involved in caring for a cancer sufferer.
Peace and love ❤️
She opened her self to the world in a time when most of us, myself included, would have curled up in desperate isolation. Mortality is a pill we all must swallow and whether it's taken with honey or vinegar it's still taken. This girl chose honey, I can only hope I'm strong enough to do the same. R.I.P
She is so lovely, I love her aditude and I'm shocked shes gone..
She deserved so much more than this, she was so wonderful. She didn't let this illness stop her, she fought it.
Fligh high Kasey, thank you for everything. 🕊❤
I thought I would cry a lot MORE watching this… but I just felt really calm and happy seeing Kaseys face again… as a cancer patient.. being understood is something we don’t get much… I’m glad I found kasey and the TikTok cancer community
Kasey, you are an eternal representation of grace, courage, humor, and honesty through dark circumstances. Rest in peace and with love.
I’m just learning about Kasey… I am blown away by her strength and tenacity to keep going. Thank you Vice for sharing her story. Rest Peacefully sweetie!
I’m saddened to know that she passed away but I am happy that she found a community on TikTok. I’m happy that it was able to give her light and love in her last days. Kasey will forever be an inspiration and a reminder to the rest of us to embrace life and live it to the fullest because even in her hardest days she still lived by that same mantra.
I’m in awe of her strength and how passionately she lived life.
May she R.I.P ❤
She packed so much life in such short time she had... my heart goes out to her family who have lost such a beautiful person and must miss her so much... I know because I lost my mum to cancer... just like Kasey she was also a very strong woman with great sense of humor and a very kind heart... I miss her so much..
I miss her so much. Thank you VICE for making this beautiful video about the most special person.
Thank you, VIce Editor for including that cancer MURDERED Kasey. She wanted that so much. 🥺
cancer is a non sentient organism it doesn't have the capacity to murder someone
not quite the same, but I am permanently disabled by multiple progressive rare diseases. I started a social media account to vent as well, but it turned into so much more. I love when people say I made them feel less alone. because stuff like this is incredibly lonely.
Rest in peace Kasey. I know you are in a better place and no longer suffering. You are an angel looking down on your family from up above
There was a KRplusr I watched for years who also passed recently from cancer at a young age. Sara and Kasey are dancing in heaven I hope.
Rest in peace Kasey. Thank you so much for sharing your story with us.
Wow, she is a bright light. I’m sorry to hear that she is no longer here in her physical form, but her words will continue to inspire through her online presence. May she rest in power. My condolences to her friends and family.
I followed Kasey closely from the beginning on TikTok and was surprised to see this pop up months after losing her. I’m so glad her story is being told!!!
May she and her family rest in peace... ❤️❤️ She truly lived the best life she possibly could have while she had the time and I smile at that as it makes me feel happy inside knowing she was loved by many many people around her! ❤️❤️❤️
She was an amazing soul and fought so hard
What an incredible young woman, I truly hope her legacy lives on
I miss Kasey so much 🥺 her tiktoks helped me stay positive and focused through my own breast cancer journey at 26 🥺🙏❤️
It’s amazing how healthy she looked and was able to stay in great physical shape
What she said about avoiding medical places due to Covid broke my heart: that was the thing I was most afraid of with the pandemic , the people would not get diagnoses , care and treatment in a timely manner
Such a big inspiration! She was very strong, I hope the family is doing fine.
This was BEYOND spiritually moving for me.
I felt like she took me to church. I just learned and reaffirmed soooo many of life’s lessons observing her in just these short 21 minutes ❤️💯
God bless her sweet pure soul.
She’s a Gem , for sure 😇
I’m not religious, but if there’s a heaven, she’s there. Such a hero and an inspiration, a kind soul and an incredible person. I only just found her story, but I hope to whatever’s out there that she’s in a better place, she deserves the best that any afterlife could ever offer. Rest in peace Kasey, you were so much more than a victim of cancer, you were a hero♥️
Of course this young woman is strong but mama is also sooo wonderful and strong too. So calm and reassuring- what a wonderful person to have around while going thru something
How incredibly sad! Despite the title I was hoping she was still with us. What an incredibly inspirational woman! RIP Kasey
Such a beautiful person. She will be missed in this world.
I’ve been reading more and more on these personalized vaccines. Absolutely fascinating tbh.
As far as the rest of the video, I don’t have words that would be adequate enough to describe what a light she was, and continues to be even in death.
Life isn't fair. This is a reminder to all of us to live proud and live with meaning. Our time is short and in the end, we all pass away. Don't waste your time being angry, bitter or resentful. See the beauty in life and grab hold of that, we owe it to ourselves and to the people like Kasey to observe and appreciate these things.
My close friend passed after a long cancer battle. I am so thankful for her being online for people affected by cancer to connect with. What an incredible young woman.
Don’t forget how random and unfair life can be and be thankful everyday you wake up healthy
Oh Kasey! It was so nice to see your face and hear your voice again. The impact you have left is unimaginable, I think about you often. You are so special 💖 so so special 💖
Wow I've been struggling with narcolepsy and feeling down and pessimistic, but watching this really puts things in perspective. I can guarantee I don't feel a fraction as bad as she does and she is just radiant! She truly is a badass.
Narcolepsy sucks too! I hope you find something that works for you 😊
@@mushroommellow Awww thank you! I've been going on a few years now trying to get diagnosed and find a good treatment. My next appointment is coming up, so fingers crossed something different will happen. It's only uphill I suppose lol. 😊
What a beautiful soul Kasey. As I've gotten older, and matured, I've discovered the real angels are those that live amongst us and you are truly one of them my dear. How grateful we all are that you shared this personal journey with such honesty. I'm so sorry cancer murdered you (like it did my wife of 36 years in October 2020) but what a profound, personal "declaration of independence" to be embraced by your God on the 4th of July no less. I'm confident many family and friends pray they see you again. I certainly wouldn't mind having our spiritual paths intersect...
Kasey's life and her legacy continues to be inspiring. She was such a brave, courageous, confident, beautiful soul. Every time I see her picture and hear her advice, I'm reminded of how precious life is and how each of us should be living life to the fullest. My heart goes out to her family and friends.