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24-year-old blogger loses battle with cancer

Her boyfriend shared a heartbreaking tribute on Instagram. - by Poppy Jakobs
  • 25 May 2018

In August 2017, Brazilian model and blogger Nara Almeida received devastating news that no 24-year-old would ever expect to hear: she had stomach cancer.

Almedia bravely shared updates on her treatment and her day-to-day struggles with her 4.5 million social media followers, The Sun reports. She tried her best to remain positive throughout. 

Despite undergoing immunotherapy at Nove de Julho Hospital in São Paul,  the cancer spread to Almedia’s other organs. On Tuesday, her boyfriend of two years, Pedro Rocha, confirmed the devastating news on Instagram that the 24-year-old had lost her nearly year-long battle with cancer.

"Unfortunately Nara passed away last night, after so much fighting I wanted to have her forever, but she deserved to rest," he wrote on Instagram.

 “Her death leaves a huge space in my heart but she is going to live forever inside me, she will always be my inspiration, making me see the world in a better light.

“I am sure she will continue conveying her strength to many people, as this was her goal.”

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Deus mais uma vez segura em minha mão, minha alma aflita pede tua atenção, cheguei no nível mais difícil até aqui, me ajude a concluir. Quando penso que estou forte fraco eu estou, mas quando reconheço que sem ti eu nada sou, alcanço os lugares impossíveis, me torno um vencedor.💙🙏

As PEOPLE reports, Almedia frequently shared the devastating and painful reality of living with stomach cancer with her social media followers. 

“Only I and God know what I’ve already been through, how many traumas, how many sleepless nights crying in pain, only he and I know! I want it to end soon God, you understand my heart, help me give me the strength and strength to continue I beg you,” she wrote in March.

In April, she shared: “I believe that in the end everything will work out and I will come out of it very strengthened and ready to help other people.”

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Hoje começa uma nova fase na minha luta contra o câncer. Finalmente vou tomar a primeira dose de imunoterapia!! Depois de muitos exames e muita preparação meus médicos encontraram um medicamento que vai me fazer realmente bem e tenho a chance de salvar minha vida. Como muitos já sabem o remédio custa muito caro e depois de mt insistência infelizmente não obtivemos resposta do governo e não posso esperar, então fui pra luta. Estamos nos esforçando ao máximo para conseguir juntar dinheiro suficiente pra pagar os exames e a dose do medicamento. Mas Deus como sempre coloca anjos na minha vida e dessa vez colocou o @pato 💙ele se dispôs a pagar 6 meses de tratamento ( oh Glória) e a clinonco que fez a doação de 3 doses do medicamento,só Deus sabe a emoção que foi quando tive a confirmação de que eles iriam de verdade ajudar a salvar minha vida, SÓ GRATIDÃO!! Agora vamos torcer para esse medicamento fazer um efeito maravilhoso e eu me livrar dessa doença e acabar com esse sofrimento. Já faz um mês que estou na uti e ficarei o tempo que precisar se for pro meu bem. Vamos continuar vendendo camisetas e aceitando doações de quem quer ajudar pois infelizmente temos custos com exames e outras milhares de coisa que o plano não cobre! Mas não estamos fazendo nenhuma vakinha e nem divulgando contas bancárias.( cuidado com as vakinha e contas fakes) enfim estou muito confiante, cheia de esperanças e gratidão a Deus e a todos que me apoiam e acreditam na minha recuperação. Por mais difícil que pareça o problema, com Deus sempre haverá uma solução, eu entreguei minha vida e meus planos nas mãos de Deus e sei que ele tem o melhor pra mim, só peço sabedoria e paciência pra aguentar os dias difíceis, mas creio que no final tudo irá dar certo e vou sair disso muito fortalecida e pronta pra ajudar outras pessoas. OBRIGADA Deus, universo, família, equipe médica, @pato e a vcs por todo apoio! Juntos somos mais forte. 🙏🌟#cancer #positivevibes #oracao #forcaNara

Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, her boyfriend added: “A message that summarizes what I learned from Nara is: ‘Live life, enjoy it to the fullest and do not apologize for being who you are.’ I’ve had this incredible person by my side.”

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Infelizmente a Nara faleceu na noite passada, depois de tanta luta minha vontade era tê-la pra sempre, mas ela merecia descansar. Sua morte deixa um vazio enorme no meu coração, mas ela vai viver pra sempre dentro de mim, será sempre minha inspiração, me fazendo enxergar o mundo de uma maneira melhor. Tenho certeza que ela vai continuar transmitindo sua força pra muita gente, porque esse era o objetivo dela. Descanse em paz meu amor.

Visit Cancer Council Australia for more information or support. 

This article originally appeared on Marie Claire.

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