YouTuber Melanie Ham, who gained over 800,000 subscribers for her DIY, crochet, and sewing tutorials, has died from rare cancer at the age of 36, her grieving husband has announced.
The mother-of-two passed away only days before their 16th wedding anniversary.
It was in January 2019 when Melanie started sharing her health condition, revealing that doctors had discovered a mass in her kidney.
In August 2020, Melanie was diagnosed with a rare type of sarcoma called epithelioid angiomyolipoma.
Despite undergoing grueling treatments, the mother-of-two died on January 12.
Her grieving husband, Robert, took to Instagram and announced the tragic news of her death, saying: “It is with a heavy heart and deep sadness I share the news of the passing of my sweet, amazing, beautiful wife Melanie.
“If you’ve been following our journey I’m sure you were, like us, hopeful she could defeat this insidious disease.”
Robert continued: “Over the past few months things have been progressively getting worse and we’re thankful that we made it to this point through the holidays and tried to make every moment count.
“We are short 9 days of our 16 year anniversary.”
The husband also praised his wife for ‘fighting until the end’ and thanked everyone who supported her throughout her battle.
“My family, our doctors, our nurses and especially Melanie fought until the end and did all we could do to avoid today, but that is not our path,” he continued. “Let me reassure all those rooting for us, Melanie fought like a warrior queen.
“Despite the deep grief my family and I feel today we want to celebrate an amazing woman and a life well-lived.”
“She loved passionately, created beautifully, provided abundantly and was my best friend all the way to the end.”
Robert added: “She was an extraordinary woman and God has another beautiful angel. She can now walk, and sing, and dance in a way her body did not allow over the last few months.
“She relied on her faith in Jesus all the way to the end and she will always be with me.”
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