A TikTok star who shared her life on the social media platform TikTok after she was diagnosed with Stage IIIC ovarian cancer eight years ago, has lost her battle with the disease.
Haley Odlozil, 30, passed away earlier this week. The news was shared by her heartbroken husband, Taylor, who would often appear in her videos.
Taylor told of the immense sadness and grief that he and his entire family felt following his wife’s untimely death.
Describing Haley’s relentless fight to live, Taylor told of profound love she had for him, their son Weston, her family, and friends, that ultimately fueled her determination to live.
‘It is with unbelievable sadness that I tell all of you my sweet Haley has passed away. I cannot begin to describe the amount of heartache & grief myself & our entire family is experiencing,’ he wrote in a statement online.
Haley Odlozil, 30, who began documenting her life on TikTok following her Stage IIIC ovarian cancer diagnosis in 2015, has passed away from the disease
Heartbreaking news was shared by her husband, Taylor, who frequently appeared in their viral videos together with their son, Weston, four
The couple had been together since their high school days in 2008 and received the devastating news of Haley’s terminal cancer diagnosis shortly before their wedding in 2015
‘I never knew my heart could physically hurt. I’ve never seen someone fight so hard to live. Her love for me, Weston, her family, & her friends is what has kept her going for so many years, especially the last 8 months.
‘I’m so blessed to have had Haley a part of my life for 16 years. It has been my true honor to take care of her,’ Taylor wrote.
The couple had been together since 2008 when they were in high school and received the devastating news of Haley’s terminal cancer diagnosis shortly before they said their marriage vows in late 2015.
In 2019, Haley and Taylor welcomed their son Weston, 4, into the world via a surrogate.
Weston also frequently appeared in their TikTok content allowing viewers to see the strong family bonds between the trio.
In one tear-jerking recent video, son, Weston, received a teddy bear that had a recording of his mom’s heartbeat
The little boy always showed how much he cared for his mom in the videos posted online
Taylor told of his deep gratitude for having had Haley as a part of his life for the last 16 years.
The TikTok captions always included the date of the video along with the continually reassuring message that ‘Haley is still fighting.’
The updates drew the support of millions of followers who closely followed Haley’s cancer journey.
In one tear-jerking video shot in May, Haley’s hospice nurse presented her little boy with a Build-A-Bear stuffed animal that contained a recording of Haley’s heartbeat.
The family documented their lives following Hayley’s devastating diagnosis many years earlier
Weston, now aged four, could often be seen at his mother’s bedside
Haley told how Weston would refer to the stuffed animal as his ‘mommy bear’ and found comfort in cuddling it before bed.
‘When you can’t see Mommy or feel Mommy, where am I?’ Hayley would ask, to which Weston would reply, ‘In my heart.’
The hospice also gave Taylor a framed copy of the heartbeat recording.
Following Hayley’s death, Taylor stated that he and his son will be taking an indefinite break from social media to allow themselves time to grieve.
‘I need some time to process with my son,’ he wrote.
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