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Yahoo
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Shay Wright Posts Emotional Response to Over $720K in Donations After the Death of Her Husband Tanner Martin
Days after announcing the death of her husband, Tanner Martin, Shay Wright took to GoFundMe to thank their fans for their generous donations and continued support of her and their infant daughter, AmyLou Contributions to the fundraiser for Martin surpassed its initial $250,000 goal "almost immediately," moving Wright to raise the aim again so she can donate proceeds to a non-profit and open a scholarship at his alma mater Wright announced the heartbreaking news that Martin had died at age 30 on June 25. She posted a pre-recorded video of him to their social media pages, where they had documented their lives since his colon cancer diagnosis five years agoTanner Martin's wife is sharing her gratitude for their generous fans after Martin's death at age 30. Shay Wright originally shared the heartbreaking news that her husband had died in an Instagram post published on Wednesday, June 25. Days later, Wright updated their GoFundMe page with a heartfelt message in response to the outpouring of support and significant donations from their online community. "I've been sitting with my hand on my heart all day, just trying to take it all in. Tanner always said the internet could be a beautiful place — and now I've seen it with my own eyes," wrote Wright, who created content with Martin, documenting their lives on social media after Tanner was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer at age 25. "The love and kindness pouring in from every corner of the world—from our TikTok and Instagram families, from friends and total strangers—is beyond anything I could've imagined," Wright's GoFundMe post continued. As she recounted, the original fundraiser goal was $250,000, set with the intention to fulfill Martin's "last wish." In a pre-recorded video posted after his death, he explained that the donations would help Wright and their infant daughter AmyLou. They announced her birth on May 15. "It'll help replace my income. It'll help pay for babysitting. It'll help for school, for her wedding. All these things that normally Shay and I would do together," Martin said in the posthumous video. "If I'm gone, it's gonna be really hard for Shay to do on her own." They hit the initial goal "almost immediately," Wright said, and donations surpassed $400,000 within 24 hours. "You've given AmyLou and me so much more than financial support. You've given us hope. You've made us feel seen. You've honored Tanner in the most incredible way," wrote Wright in her latest update. "I just can't wrap my head around it. We have even been able to cry some happy tears in the last day, realizing that even in his passing, this amazing man is taking care of me and AmyLou." The grieving mom continued to say that she once again upped the financial aim to $750,000 "to do two important things I want to do to honor my sweet Tanner's memory," she explained. In addition to "providing long-term security" for Wright and her daughter, 25% of anything over $500,000 will now also help support the non-profit organization Rebels Against Cancer. An additional 25% of the donations surpassing $500,000 will go towards establishing a scholarship in Martin's name at his alma mater, Utah Valley University. The Tanner Martin Memorial Scholarship will "help future students pursue their dreams with the same boldness and heart Tanner lived with every single day," wrote Wright. "Tanner always said, 'Keep it real.' And this is as real as it gets. You've reminded me that even in grief, there is so much light," she concluded on GoFundMe. "Thank you for showing up. Thank you for loving us. Thank you for believing that Tanner's legacy can keep changing lives." Read the original article on People
Daily Mail
19 hours ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Patient, 56, dies from colon cancer after just ONE WEEK as doctors reveal key warning signs
EXCLUSIVE Patient, 56, dies from colon cancer after just ONE WEEK as doctors reveal key warning signs A man diagnosed with colon cancer after just a week of symptoms died in one of the world's most aggressive cases. The 56-year-old from Lebanon visited his local hospital after a week of constipation and bloating. A colonoscopy revealed a cancerous tumor in his sigmoid colon, the lowest part of the colon that meets the rectum. Doctors also found multiple lesions in the man's liver, suggesting the cancer was already 'at an advanced stage' despite symptoms starting so suddenly. The man was diagnosed with a colonic sarcomatoid carcinoma, an extremely rare and aggressive cancer that can take over the body in just weeks. No more than 50 cases like the man's have been reported in medical literature, and the disease is thought to kill most patients in less than six months. In similar cases, patients have died just 30 days after being diagnosed with no time to receive treatments. The unnamed man was unable to start chemotherapy before returning to the hospital days later with a fever. He died about a week later. A 56-year-old man from Lebanon died of colonic sarcomatoid carcinoma after suffering symptoms for just one week before his diagnosis (stock image) The above image shows cancerous lesions on the patient's liver from his cancer spreading Writing in a medical journal this week, doctors treating the man said there is a 'huge need for further research' on colonic sarcomatoid carcinomas to develop treatments and stop the disease from becoming a death sentence. Sarcomatoid carcinomas are made up of both carcinoma - cancer of the epithelial tissue, which lines organs - and sarcoma - cancer of connective tissues like bones. It most commonly forms in the lungs, though it only makes up 0.1 percent of all lung tumors. Doctors treating the man said sarcomatoid carcinomas are rare in the digestive tract. They're also the most aggressive with an average survival rate of five months. The medical team noted this could be because these tumors are more likely to spread and be resistant to chemotherapy, and most patients are already at an advanced stage by the time they receive a diagnosis. There are no specific treatment guidelines for sarcomatoid carcinomas. Like more common forms of colon cancer, diet, sedentary lifestyle and conditions like diabetes and obesity can raise the risk of the disease by creating inflammation in the digestive tract, which leads to cell DNA damage and dangerous mutations forming. The patient was a heavy smoker with high blood pressure, uncontrolled type 2 diabetes and an enlarged prostate. It's unclear if he had any genetic mutations linked to colon cancer. Smoking also introduces about 7,000 carcinogens into the body that attack DNA and lead to polyps forming in the colon, which can turn into cancerous lesions. The man's case comes as 154,000 Americans are expected to be diagnosed with colorectal cancer this year, including 20,000 under 50 years old. And the latest data shows early-onset colorectal cancer diagnoses in the US are expected to rise 90 percent in people 20 to 34 years old between 2010 and 2030.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Patient, 56, dies from colon cancer after just ONE WEEK as doctors reveal key warning signs
A man diagnosed with colon cancer after just a week of symptoms died in one of the world's most aggressive cases. The 56-year-old from Lebanon visited his local hospital after a week of constipation and bloating. A colonoscopy revealed a cancerous tumor in his sigmoid colon, the lowest part of the colon that meets the rectum. Doctors also found multiple lesions in the man's liver, suggesting the cancer was already 'at an advanced stage' despite symptoms starting so suddenly. The man was diagnosed with a colonic sarcomatoid carcinoma, an extremely rare and aggressive cancer that can take over the body in just weeks. No more than 50 cases like the man's have been reported in medical literature, and the disease is thought to kill most patients in less than six months. In similar cases, patients have died just 30 days after being diagnosed with no time to receive treatments. The unnamed man was unable to start chemotherapy before returning to the hospital days later with a fever. He died about a week later. Writing in a medical journal this week, doctors treating the man said there is a 'huge need for further research' on colonic sarcomatoid carcinomas to develop treatments and stop the disease from becoming a death sentence. Sarcomatoid carcinomas are made up of both carcinoma - cancer of the epithelial tissue, which lines organs - and sarcoma - cancer of connective tissues like bones. It most commonly forms in the lungs, though it only makes up 0.1 percent of all lung tumors. Doctors treating the man said sarcomatoid carcinomas are rare in the digestive tract. They're also the most aggressive with an average survival rate of five months. The medical team noted this could be because these tumors are more likely to spread and be resistant to chemotherapy, and most patients are already at an advanced stage by the time they receive a diagnosis. There are no specific treatment guidelines for sarcomatoid carcinomas. Like more common forms of colon cancer, diet, sedentary lifestyle and conditions like diabetes and obesity can raise the risk of the disease by creating inflammation in the digestive tract, which leads to cell DNA damage and dangerous mutations forming. The patient was a heavy smoker with high blood pressure, uncontrolled type 2 diabetes and an enlarged prostate. It's unclear if he had any genetic mutations linked to colon cancer. Smoking also introduces about 7,000 carcinogens into the body that attack DNA and lead to polyps forming in the colon, which can turn into cancerous lesions. The man's case comes as 154,000 Americans are expected to be diagnosed with colorectal cancer this year, including 20,000 under 50 years old. And the latest data shows early-onset colorectal cancer diagnoses in the US are expected to rise 90 percent in people 20 to 34 years old between 2010 and 2030.
Khaleej Times
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Khaleej Times
‘If you're watching this, I'm dead': Influencer Tanner Martin announces his death at 30
'Hey, it's me, Tanner. If you're watching this, I am dead.' For the past several years, Tanner Martin documented his colon cancer diagnosis for hundreds of thousands of followers. That included rounds of chemo and radiation and half a dozen major surgeries, as well as a visit to his future gravesite. It also included more joyful moments, like a vow renewal ceremony in Ireland with his wife, Shay Martin, and other trips abroad. Just last month, it included the arrival of their first child, AmyLou, after the in vitro fertilisation experience they chronicled. But on June 25, Shay Martin, Tanner's wife, posted one final video on behalf of her husband, who had recorded the message to be posted when he died. He was 30. The five-minute video has been viewed more than eight million times on TikTok, and over three million times on Instagram. Watch the video below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shay Martin (@tannerandshay) Tanner was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer in November 2020. In February 2023, he learned that the cancer was terminal. And in April of that year, the couple began posting on TikTok about his treatments, their grief and preparations for Tanner's eventual death. The Washington Post visited the family as they were preparing for their daughter's birth. Tanner died at home in American Fork, Utah, on Wednesday surrounded by family, Shay said. Her husband recorded the goodbye video in March. 'I had a heck of a life,' Tanner says in the video, adding that recording a message before his death was 'a good opportunity to get all your thoughts out.' He added that it might give his wife the space to grieve. The couple posted less than a week ago that he had entered hospice care. Who was Tanner Martin? Tanner Martin was born on December 22, 1994, in Salt Lake City before moving to China and Taiwan for a few years with his parents, Kimberly Watts and Tom Martin, who taught English. The family eventually settled in Draper, Utah. When he was 18, Tanner served in a mission in Arizona for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. That's where he met Shay, whose father, Steve Wright, was a bishop in the church. Two stayed in touch on Facebook and eventually reconnected back in Utah. They married in 2018. Tanner was pursuing a master's degree to become a marriage and family therapist when he was diagnosed with cancer. Shay first started sharing updates on social media as a way to keep family up to date onTanner's treatment. But they quickly discovered a network of cancer fighters and caregivers. 'Death is like a new adventure' 'Being my age, none of my friends were going through anything similar,' Shay said in an interview on June 26 as she took a break from feeding AmyLou. 'It was really nice to met people in similar situations that we could connect with.' The couple wanted to be open about their experiences, 'the good, the bad, the ugly, the hard and the beautiful,' she said. 'It's been both beauty and really hard.' In the video, Tanner asks his followers to continue to support his wife and their daughter with donations and gift cards. 'I'm going to guess Jiaozi will probably like milk,' he says with a laugh, using a nickname for AmyLou, before holding his head in his hand. She earned the nickname Jiaozi, which means dumpling in Mandarin, at the couple's first ultrasound when Tanner dotingly noted the resemblance. 'Life was awesome. I really enjoyed it while I was here,' Tanner says. 'I believe there's something after this. I'm excited to meet those people, and hopefully we're hanging out now and making fun of all you nerds.' He left with a few words of advice: Be kind to one another and assume good intent from others. 'Death is scary, but it's also like a new adventure, you know,' he says. 'I'm excited to see what the experience is like, and hopefully it's good.'
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Exact number of alcoholic drinks that cause colon cancer exploding in young people revealed
It's one of the most widely accepted habits in modern life - a glass of wine with dinner, a cold beer after work. But mounting evidence suggests that even these modest indulgences may quietly be increasing your risk of colon cancer, one of the deadliest - and often symptomless - forms of the disease. Your browser does not support iframes. Your browser does not support iframes.
