Taylor Rousseau Grigg Said She Felt Like She Was 'Fighting for Life Every Day' in a TikTok Posted 2 Months Before Her Death
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10/10/2024 03:19 PM
In a TikTok posted on Aug. 8, Taylor Rousseau Grigg spoke up about her health struggles
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Taylor Rousseau GriggTikTok star Taylor Rousseau Grigg opened up about her health struggles months before her death on Oct. 5.
In a TikTok posted on Aug. 8, Taylor shared an update on her health and why she was keeping her diagnosis under wraps. Taylor explained that she didn't want to "leave room for people to make suggestions or tell me what to do."
"In the past, I caught myself doing stuff because people on the internet told me I have to [be a certain way], and I'm just done doing that," she explained. "And that is why I'm choosing to keep my health issues silent."
In the video, she also shared that she was "diagnosed by a doctor after a while of not knowing what is wrong." She elaborated that before her official diagnosis, she was in so much pain, she felt like she was "fighting for life every day."
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"When I didn't know what was wrong with me, I would be in bed, writhing in pain just wishing to be dead because I just wanted it to end," she continued. "I don't necessarily feel that way now but like I said, I feel like I have to fight to live and be here every day."
Through her health struggles, the TikTok star said she found comfort and "peace" living in a low-stress environment with her husband and dog.
"I don't have anything weighing on me or any stress or any chaos," she explained. "I used to say that 'I thrive off chaos,' but stress is one of the things that [made me sick] so I'm really enjoying being in a non-stressful environment."
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On Oct. 5, Taylor's husband Cameron confirmed her death at age 25 in an emotional Instagram post. Though he did not share additional details about her death at the time, he confirmed her death was "sudden and unexpected."
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Taylor Rousseau GriggIn his post, Cameron described Taylor as "the most brave and strong woman I know" and that her faith kept her going in "every circumstance she's faced, even in her darkest hours."
"No one ever expects to have to deal with this kind of pain and heartache, especially at our age," Cameron wrote. "More than anything Taylor would want to know that she's continuing to save people's lives even after she's gone from this world. And even though her earthly body may have failed her, her memory and life will be carried on forever."
He went on to say that Taylor "doesn't owe anyone, anything" but that she would "want everyone to know that she's more than ok" and "she's no longer in pain."
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He also linked to a GoFundMe page set up by a friend to help their family financially since her death also meant that "we don't have anything financially in order."
"Taylor has been in and out of the hospital since we got married which has affected our financial situation, therefore we don't have any insurance," he explained in his post.
As of Oct. 10, the GoFundMe has raised over $50,000. The GoFundMe also stated that her family was planning a benefit in her honor. "[Taylor's] social media family was a huge blessing in her life," the post read. "And we cannot thank you all enough for the love and support that you have brought her."
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