Spanish social media influencer Elena Huelva lost her battle with cancer yesterday after bidding farewell to her followers.
The 20-year-old from Seville, who had nearly one million Instagram followers, battled with Ewing sarcoma throughout her late teenage years.
Elena was diagnosed with the rare type of bone caner in 2016, which mainly affects children and young people.
In a heartbreaking update she said her condition had worsened and bid farewell to her followers.
Elena, who had almost one million Instagram followers, battled with Ewing sarcoma throughout her late teenage years (Pictured: Elena in hospital with singer Manuel Carrasco.)
She said: ‘My life has not been in vain.’
The cancer sufferer held back the tears as she explained that ‘things are not going well.’
Lying in a hospital bed with tubes attached to her airways, the influencer said: ‘They found more disease in my windpipe, which is very dangerous, as you know, because that’s where we breathe.
Influencer Elena Huelva 20, from Seville, Spain, lost her battle with cancer after bidding farewell to her followers
Elena, pictured during her treatment, was diagnosed with the rare type of bone caner in 2016, which mainly affects children and young people
Elena in hospital having a scan. She was diagnosed with cancer during her teens and endured six years of tests and treatment
The cancer sufferer held back the tears as she explained that things were not going well during a recent update for her followers
Lying in a hospital bed with tubes attached to her airways, the influencer said: ‘They found more disease in my windpipe, which is very dangerous, as you know, because that’s where we breathe
‘I don’t need to say much more. I want to make it clear that I’ve already won.’
She spoke about wanting to make cancer a more visible issue, adding: ‘I know that my life was not in vain, because I fought and got what I wanted.’
The video garnered 970,000 likes and 90,000 comments, including from Spanish celebrities such as TV presenter Sara Carbonero, singer Manuel Carrasco, and actress Ana Obregón whose son died of the same condition.
Despite her worsening condition in December, Elena was allowed to spend Christmas at home with her parents Manuel and Emi and older sister Emi, 26.
On the video footage she spoke about wanting to make cancer a more visible issue, adding: that she know her life was not in vain
The video published on social media garnered 970,000 likes and 90,000 comments, including from Spanish celebrities such as TV presenter Sara Carbonero, singer Manuel Carrasco, and actress Ana Obregón whose son died of the same condition
Despite her worsening condition in December, Elena was allowed to spend Christmas at home with her parents Manuel and Emi and older sister Emi, 26
On Sunday, Elena shared her final post telling her followers she did not wake up in the best way and was left with nothing good and a big scare
On Sunday, Elena shared her final post of her holding hands with a loved one alongside the message: ‘Today I woke up not in the best way, in fact, nothing good, a big scare.
‘These are very difficult days, they are becoming more and more complicated, but as you know I am stronger, and more complicated!
‘I want you to know that I already won, a long time ago. We continue, always.’
She signed off with her catchphrase and title of her 2022 book: ‘My desires win.’
She added that she was going through difficult days and that they were becoming more and more complicated
In an update on Instagram Stories yesterday, a family member posted a photo of Elena, thanking her followers for everything
Many Instagram followers left heartfelt messages on her social media, with one telling her she was an inspiration
In an update on Instagram Stories yesterday, a family member posted a photo of Elena with the caption: ‘Since this morning, Elena dances and looks down at you from her star. Thank you for everything.’
One Instagram follower wrote: ‘Rest in peace, Elena! You have been and are an inspiration.
‘Thank you for everything and much encouragement to your loved ones at this time.’
Someone else commented: ‘I can’t believe it rest in peace darling,’ while another added: ‘Rest in peace princess.
One more follower put: ‘Rest in peace my love, you have been an example of struggle and improvement.’
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