“Life is super unfair”: dies Spanish influencer who documented her skin cancer process to raise awareness among her followers

“We are going little by little,” said Spanish influencer Patricia Rite on April 5, 2023 when she reported that she had been in hospital for five days.

“I started eating, which I hadn’t done since Friday and it’s starting to feel good,” he told his followers in a video that became the last he posted on Instagram.

“Precious encouragement”, “lots of strength”, followers said to Rite, who sadly passed away 11 days later from skin cancer (melanoma), discovered four years ago.

In 2019, he was diagnosed with metastatic skin cancer, according to 20 Minutes.

In recent months, he began to show his daily routine, the tests, progress, achievements, falls, the different treatments, his physical change and, most importantly, how it affected his physical and mental health, the medium continued.

At the same time, it opened up space for fashion to interact with its followers.

“Patricia has left us. His mother and his relatives ask for respect in these difficult moments,” they communicated on April 16, to the surprise of his more than 102,000 followers that he only had in the camera network. All told, they came to about 350,000.

How sad, how unfair, I’m so sorry.

Luna Fulgencio, actress.

Another grieving user, Carmen Ríos, wrote, “I can’t believe it…. Life is super unfair. Patri… fly high, ever since I met you, you inspired me. My heart just skipped a beat. RIP Dear, and a huge hug to her mother, family and friends.”

The power of Patricia Rite

Patricia Rite turned 30 years old. He was born in Huelva, Spain. In 2015 she participated in the program Mujeres y Hombres y Viceversa.

She was diagnosed with the disease four years ago and documented her experiences during the last months of her life on TikTok and Instagram, the Daily Mail reported.

“My illness started four years ago,” reported El Confidencial, when they removed a birthmark that I had on my stomach, which was not dangerous in principle. But after they analyzed it, they called me from the hospital and told me it was stage 3 melanoma.”

He explained that they later discovered “a few dots in the lung,” they removed 17% of that organ and he underwent one immunotherapy treatment and another with pills that didn’t work, for which he underwent chemotherapy and radiotherapy, although the cancer had not progressed expanded through the kidney and hip, enlarged post.

experience and strength

La Vanguardia, in describing her strength and “exemplary demeanor,” noted that Patricia “shared all the results of the medical tests with her followers.”

They pointed out that she was concerned a few weeks ago: “The CT has not gone as I expected, my head feels like it could explode at any moment, I feel very sad with great sadness and for the first time With a little fear I know how I am and that today is my day and little by little tomorrow or in a few days I will recover.”

After she was diagnosed with skin cancer, the Daily Mail noted, she used her platforms to raise awareness about the disease.

Rite shared their plans with their digital audience. One was to have his own home in his native Huelva, 20Minutos recalled.

A follower, introducing herself as Sequera, pointed to the feelings of many shocked by Patricia’s departure: “My blonde! Phew you will be missed! But you left as you are, a true warrior! Now light up from above with that smile and those big blue eyes!