00:00Sydney Toll, the TikTok creator who openly documented her battle with a rare form of
00:04cancer, has died at the age of 26.
00:07The news was announced August 6 on Sydney's social media accounts, alongside a photo of
00:11her standing on a mountain peak with the message, Rest in Peace, Sydney Elizabeth Toll, an endless
00:16ray of sunshine, a daughter, a sister, and friend to so many.
00:20The caption read, We will always love you so much, Sydney.
00:23I am so proud of how hard you fought.
00:25I love you.
00:26Sydney's older brother, Austin Toll, also shared the post on TikTok, writing, I will
00:31always love you so, so much.
00:32The best sister ever.
00:34Fans quickly flooded the comments with messages of support for her family and tributes to the
00:38influencer.
00:39One person wrote, I am so sorry for your loss.
00:42Enjoy the other side, Sydney.
00:43You are completely free and healthy now.
00:45Another added, Sid, we loved you.
00:48You never stopped swimming.
00:49Now it's time for you to fly.
00:51You will be so missed.
00:52Thank you for sharing yourself and your story.
00:54Sydney was diagnosed with cholangia carcinoma, a rare bile duct cancer in 2023.
01:00According to the Mayo Clinic, the disease forms in the bile ducts, which carry digestive
01:05fluid from the liver to the gallbladder and small intestine.
01:08While it most commonly affects people over the age of 50, it can occur at any age.
01:13Over the past three years, Sydney openly documented her experience living with the disease, sharing
01:18updates on surgeries, chemotherapy, and clinical trials, while building a community of supporters
01:23online.
01:24She also continued pursuing another lifelong dream, becoming a model.
01:27Just two months before her death, Sydney walked the runway for Post Swim and the Chemo
01:32Club during Miami Swim Week.
01:34Sharing photos from the event on Instagram, she called the milestone, Another Dream Come
01:38True.
01:39Sydney is being remembered not only for her strength throughout her cancer journey, but also
01:43for the positivity and hope she shared with millions of followers until the very end.
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