RIP Talia Joy Castellano
Thirteen year old YouTuber, Talia Joy Castellano passed away on July 16th. She was a bubbly makeup guru on Youtube. In February 2007 she was diagnosed with cancer and made videos because makeup was her wig. Ironically, Talia had neuroblastoma, a rare type of cancer which took my brother’s life also many years ago. In 2007, when they discovered the disease, Talia was at Stage 4 already. Every year 650 infants and young children are diagnosed with it.
I would stop by Talia’s YouTube page now and then and check in with her now and then. I was hoping that Sloan Kettering would have a cure the disease by now. Seeing her family’s updates on Facebook made me sad as the disease weakened Talia.
I studied neuroblastoma extensively many years ago. In one study a doctor found that pesticides in the environment caused neuroblastoma. That always stayed in the back of my mind as my family spent time in the Hamptons at different times of the year. * In Talia’s last video on June 9, 2013, she said that she went to her family’s home in the Hamptons. Growing up, I always believed the disease was genetic, but I guess through tests they found it could be acquired different ways.
RIP Talia. *Prayers for her mother and sister.*
Hugs,
marlene
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