A 21 year old student, who was diagnosed with 'almost impossible' cancer, has tragically passed away after raising £165,000 for her final journey back to Peru. Alexandra Angeles Caycho, a Fine Art and Design graduate from Lancaster University, initially believed she was dealing with a rugby injury before being diagnosed with stage three pancreatic cancer. This summer, doctors informed her that she had only 'days to weeks left to live'.
Earlier this month, Alexandra's 'last wish' was fulfilled as she managed to return to Peru after several expensive flights with medical assistance to spend her last days with her family. Her boyfriend announced the heartbreaking news on Saturday, September 14, that she has now passed away. READ MORE: 'Our son had a common childhood virus but ended up on life support' READ MORE: At 16 she was diagnosed with cancer, at 18 she died because the treatment she needed was too far away In an update on the GoFundMe online fundraising page, Dylan stated: "Struggling to put it into words, Alex passed away at 12 30 am local time on the 14th September with loved ones by her side.
Alex's family and close friends ask for privacy at this moment in time." Alex relocated from Peru to Lancaster in 2021 to attend university. She first began experiencing pain last year, reports the Manchester Evening News .
She described how her bowel movements then altered and 'things got weird'. Alex's health rapidly declined - her eyes turned yellow and she couldn't sit for lon.