A young man from New Brunswick who documented his fight against cancer on TikTok and ticked off “bucket list” things has passed away. His story was an inspiration to millions.

Over the course of the previous several months, Harrison Gilks of Fredericton has been using TikTok to update his more than 300,000 followers on his journey through his fight with a terminal illness. The young man, then 18 years old, said in a video that he had “verified” that his cancer had returned on June 29 of the previous year, despite his belief that it had been cured.

In the video from 2022, he revealed his want to create a new series by saying, “I’d like to do a tiny series called, maybe like, ‘Bucket List’ series.” “I want to go out and do a ton of things that I’ve always wanted to do,” the speaker said. I haven’t decided what it is yet. Maybe parachute jumping or anything else along those lines.

“I don’t enjoy texting people, but I feel like I owe it to the people I’m friends with to keep them informed, and I believe this is a nice way to do it.” “I feel like I sort of owe it to the people I’m friends with to keep them updated.” It’s going to be tough to put this up online.”

At that time, members of Gilks’s local community, as well as kind contributors on the internet, collected money to help him cross items off his bucket list. During the course of the previous several months, he has had the opportunity to go on helicopter flights in New York and Jasper, Alberta; meet members of the Montreal Canadiens hockey team; attend a football game with the Los Angeles Rams; and relax in the warmth of Mexico.

@harrisongilks1 Dream come true for sure! #montrealcanadiens #bucketlist ♬ original sound – Harrison

On March 21, Gilks uploaded his farewell video, in which he detailed his trip to Mexico during his time spent in the hospital.

“Once I came back, essentially the day of, my body, sort of, honestly began to give up,” he confessed to me. “Once I got back, literally the day of.” “My body began giving me a lot of problems. After spending the night at home, I was taken by ambulance to the hospital the next day, which was my second day at home.

“The physician warned me that I don’t have a lot of time left to live. There is very little possibility that I will go back home. Thus, I will most likely spend whatever time I have left in the hospital for the foreseeable future.”

He went on to remark that it was an “upsetting” scenario and that he hoped there was something that could be done about it. He wished there was something that could be done.

He explained it by saying that this is just how she operates. “I believe that praying for me is the most helpful thing that you all can do for me.

“Please say some prayers for myself and my family. On the ‘Bucket List,’ my time spent with you and the other men has been a blast… I want to express my gratitude for all of the support you’ve given me throughout everything. ‘Bucket List’ complete.”

On Thursday, David, Gilks’ brother, updated followers on what had occurred a few hours earlier by posting a message on TikTok. In the post, David explained what had transpired.

David clarified that his grandfather did not suffer from any agony at the time of his passing and that he was surrounded by his family. “Over the last few weeks, he and his friends have had the chance to say “goodbye,” and I just wanted to come on here and say “thank you” to everyone from across the globe for their support and encouragement. He and his friends have had this opportunity. That was something that meant a great deal to him indeed.”

In November 2020, Harrison reportedly received the news that he had been diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma.

According to the Canadian Cancer Society, rhabdomyosarcoma originates in the muscle cells. Rhabdomyosarcoma is the form of soft tissue sarcoma that is most frequent in youngsters, despite the fact that it may affect people of any age.

Trevor Gilks, his father, said that his son had a huge tumor in the region of his prostate as well as spots on his lungs. From the beginning of February 2022 up until he started exhibiting indications of remission, he underwent many months of chemotherapy and radiation treatment.

A few months later, cancer returned and became significantly more aggressive, at which point it was determined that he had just a few months left to live.

Even after his passing, the community continued to express their condolences and support for the deceased athlete. The effort was dubbed “Sticks Out for Harrison,” and more than 1,600 individuals took part in it. Participants were asked to share images and videos of themselves with hockey sticks in their doorway.