# Mum's biggest fear before bowel cancer death

> Krystal Maeyke, 39, died of bowel cancer in 2025 after sharing her fear of leaving son behind.
- Title: Mum's biggest fear before bowel cancer death · LADbible
- Summary: Krystal Maeyke, 39, died of bowel cancer in 2025 after sharing her fear of leaving son behind. Krystal Maeyke, 39, who died of bowel cancer on 5 July 2025…
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- Source: LADbible — https://ladbible.com/news/world-news/mum-bowel-cancer-death-shared-biggest-fear-672046-20261026
- Published: 2026-10-26T17:26:37.829+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: krystal maeyke, bowel cancer, mum, son, tiktok, cancer support, entertainment, culture, news
## Krystal Maeyke
Krystal Maeyke, 39, died of bowel cancer on 5 July 2025.
## Her biggest fear
Krystal shared she feared leaving her son without a mother.
## TikTok posts
Krystal shared two pictures on TikTok: a question about biggest fear and a photo of her son.
## Her words
To be a mum is the most precious gift and she did not want to leave earth early because he needs me here.

> To be a mum is the most precious gift. And i do not want to leave this earth early because he needs me here.
## Symptoms ignored
Krystal ignored tiredness and night sweats thinking they were normal for a busy mum.
## Diagnosis
Krystal was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2023 after symptoms appeared.
## Aftermath
Krystal started a GoFundMe for her son after her death.
## Key takeaway

Krystal Maeyke, 39, who died of bowel cancer on 5 July 2025, shared she feared leaving her son without a mother.