When 39-year-old Krystal Maeyke first felt stomach pain, she assumed it was stress or diet-related and kept pushing through life as a busy mom. But the pain soon became unbearable, and doctors delivered devastating news: she had stage 4 bowel cancer, already spread through her abdomen, liver, and ovaries. What she thought were normal symptoms — fatigue, irregular digestion, night sweats — were signs she never recognized.
Krystal shared her journey online to warn others, urging people not to ignore persistent changes in their bodies. She reminded her followers that cancer doesn’t care about age, lifestyle, or fitness. Before passing, she created a GoFundMe for her young son and used TikTok to raise awareness. Her message remains clear: listen to your body — early checks save lives.
