I didnt tell my family for weeks, Kyedae talks about recent cancer diagnosis

May 03, 2024

On March 5, 2023, Kyedae, a well-known Twitch streamer, disclosed to her followers that she had received a cancer diagnosis. She explained that the news was fresh, and she hadn’t yet informed her family or fiancé, Tyson “TenZ.“

“Streams will probably get… less regular, considering like, with chemo. I’m sure a lot of you, or I’m sure some of you might know what it does to your body. And, like, I already feel quite sick,” Kyedae shared. She explained she would be unable to stream regularly due to undergoing chemotherapy. She acknowledged that the treatment was already making her feel sick and was causing health complications, which she had been experiencing for some time.

After announcing a few days ago that she was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Kyedae spoke on how she found out

She says she waited to tell her family and TenZ until after he was done with VCT São Paulo so he could focus on the tournament pic.twitter.com/azMIOW5hUA

— Hunter (@HUN2R) March 5, 2023

Kyedae addresses the community after her diagnosis

Kyedae informed her community that she was okay and would soon begin chemotherapy. She also made a humorous remark, followed by admitting that she had burst out laughing when she received the diagnosis.

“Health. I’m okay. I start chemotherapy very soon. So I hope I don’t die (the streamer bursts out laughing). I’m sorry, I’m so bad at this.“

Kyedae explained that she preferred to use laughter and humor as a coping mechanism, rather than succumbing to sadness. She acknowledged that she tended to make inappropriate jokes to alleviate her stress and asked for forgiveness if it triggered any of her followers.

“Let’s be real here. If I get sad and I’m just like, ‘Oh, I have cancer.’ ‘Oh this.’ Oh that.’ Like, it’s not going to go, ‘Poof! Go away.’ You know what I mean? It’s just like, my way of coping.”

She also explained how she hopes that people on the internet and around her, especially her fiance, TenZ, don’t treat her differently after this news.

“Like, that’s all I can hope for, and honestly, don’t treat me any differently. Just treat me like a normal person.”

She stated explaining she waited to tell TenZ until after he finished his VCT Sao Paulo games. She did so that she wouldn’t take focus away from his game.

“But I didn’t tell anyone actually. Not even my mom or my dad, or Tyson, until after his tournament.”

Fans react to Kyedae’s announcement

Kyedae’s followers expressed their love and support for her, and she thanked them for their kind words. Despite the challenges she faced, Kyedae remained optimistic and focused on her treatment. Fellow Twitter users also displayed their support for Kyedae and wish her a speedy recovery.

The emotional stress of having to deal with finding out something like that alone for even a short period of time is unimaginable

Speaks volumes on Kyedae's character

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— Hunter (@HUN2R) March 5, 2023

This breaks my heart so much 😭 all the love to you kyedae

— Sakumai (@ItsSakumai) March 6, 2023
Fans and streamers alike have flooded in to share their warm wishes for Kyedae, hoping for her speedy recovery soon.