Nicky Newman left behind an emotional message for her 330,000 Instagram followers.
diagnosis in April 2018 after she noticed an unusual lump under her chest while she was in the shower.Catch the best deals and products hand-picked by our team atThe cancer advocate spent her time raising awareness and campaigning for charities as she candidly detailed the highs and lows of her life with her more than 330,000 Instagram followers.
“I didn’t lose anything, the cancer eventually took over, and that’s okay, we all knew this would happen. “You have all become a part of my legacy, my ‘Instagramily’... and I thank you all from the bottom of my heart for being here every step of the way. “She has created a legacy here, a place where anyone can see that life is for positivity and smiles and happiness. Even through hardship... even if it seems impossible.”Credit:Nicky Newman“I managed to do something that isn’t easy but I knew that I really wanted to do it,” she said.
“I am privileged to be in the position to be able to take a little stress away from them at a very difficult time and that makes me feel more at peace with everything that’s to come. “My dream of having a family, growing old, seeing every inch of this world was shattered in one sentence,” she said.
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