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Aly Taylor cause of death: What happened to influencer from ‘Josh and Aly Taylor’ page? All on cancer battle
Influencer Aly Taylor, who shared her cancer journey with husband Josh Taylor, has died; Josh confirmed the news Thursday, requesting prayers for the family.
Aly Taylor, the couple influencer known for sharing content with her husband, Josh Taylor, has passed away. A breast cancer survivor, Aly Taylor, who had appeared on the TLC show ‘Rattled’ had been sharing her recovery journey on their various social media handles, most notably on 'Aly's Fight- A Family of Miracles.' On Thursday, Josh Taylor announced that Aly has passed away.
“We will give some more information later but here is the important part, Aly Taylor is in the presence of Jesus,” the post read. “Please be wise with your words and remember these four little girls. We covet your prayers.”
A cause of death was not announced in the post.
Aly Taylor Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Aly Taylor, having been featured in the TLC reality show, has often talked about her journey with breast cancer. Both Josh and Aly Taylor have also given various interviews discussing Aly's breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.
In a write-up for the UT MD Anderson's cancer treatment center, Josh Taylor revealed that Aly Taylor had been diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer in 2011. She was 24 at the time - five years into her marriage with Josh Taylor in 2006.
Josh Taylor wrote in the testimony that they "had just decided to start trying to have children. We had no clue what to expect after a breast cancer diagnosis, but our minds automatically leapt to the worst-case scenario."
Speaking to Parade magazine in June 2019, Aly herself provided more details on her cancer diagnosis. She revealed that when the symptoms first appeared, she thought that it was a symptom of pregnancy. It was only later that she found out that it was breast cancer.
“I had just finished my master’s degree, and we thought it would be a good time to start and try to have a baby,” she said. “I always wanted to be a really young mom. A lot of people ask me, ‘How did you find out you had breast cancer? You were 24. Did you do self-exams? Did you go to the doctor?’ And the answer is, ‘No. I didn’t.’”
She added: "After running tests, they found out that I had Stage III breast cancer and it had spread from my initial tumor site to some lymph nodes in my arm. The doctor wanted me to start chemotherapy immediately."
She said that she was diagnosed with Stage III breast cancer that had spread to lymph nodes. Doctors urged immediate chemotherapy, warning treatment could affect fertility.
Due to the cancer’s aggressive stage, there wasn’t time for fertility preservation, which required a two-week delay and risked further growth. Faced with this, she chose to begin treatment right away.
