Bailey Hutchins, a nurse who grew a huge following on TikTok while bravely sharing her battle with colorectal cancer, has died after a two-year battle with the disease. She was 26.
“I am devastated to say that my Bailey B has passed away last night,” her husband Caden Hutchins shared on Instagram Monday.
“She fought such a tough incredible fight these past two years and she’s no longer suffering from all the torturous pain she has endured during this journey,” he wrote alongside a photo of his late wife walking off toward the mountains.
“Being your husband and caregiver has been such a blessing to me. I am still in such disbelief and in denial that I just lost my best friend,” he wrote.
“Your faith could move mountains Baby,” he wrote, calling his late wife “such an inspiration to others.”
“Unfortunately, God had bigger plans for you Up Above,” he said — signing off: “Until we meet again.”
Caden Hutchins also shared the news of Bailey’s death on her TikTok account, @healingwithbailey, where she had more than 170,000 followers as she raised awareness for the symptoms of cancer.
“Last night our Bailey B passed on to Heaven. Although we selfishly wanted her here forever, we are at peace knowing that she no longer has to endure any pain or suffering,” he wrote alongside a video of their wedding day in 2023.
He noted the past month had been an “absolute devastating nightmare” both for Bailey and their families after she’d battled cancer the past two years.
“It’s been an incredible journey to watch and I am so honored to be your husband and caregiver,” he continued.
“Her spirit is as radiant as the sun. Bailey is such a light, and we plan on continuing to let it shine on. Myself, and our families will share her platform to tell stories about great memories and knowledge passed on to us from B. She was and always will be such a spark to so many, her story will live on.”
She first shared her cancer diagnosis in January 2023, when she was 24 years old.
“I have been in the hospital for the last 5 days and have undergone 2 surgeries to identify and remove a tumor in my colon. I currently have Stage three colon cancer which has obviously devastated me and my family,” she wrote before sharing she was about to start chemotherapy.
After documenting her medical journey over the past two years, Bailey Hutchins returned to the hospital in early January, sharing on TikTok that her health had taken a turn and she would require several surgeries.
Her husband then posted an update to her TikTok on Jan. 26, telling her followers they have been “taking it day by day” as she is in and out of the hospital but that she appreciates their support.
“Bailey’s doing okay. I’m doing okay. We’re just doing the best we can right now. Just focusing on friends and family and just being present in the moment,” he said.
“We just want to say we love you guys,” he added before a clip of him and Bailey giving two thumbs up.
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