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Brave battle with cancer ends for little Lake Country warrior

Rylie Nicholls passed away from neuroblastoma at 5 years old
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Rylie Nicholls was photographed for the BC Childrenº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™s Hospital Small is Mighty Campaign. She passed away after a battle with cancer on Oct. 29, 2023. (Instagram/FightLikeRylie)

Rylie Nicholls fought hard, but sadly the little girl from Lake Country has died after battling cancer.

The five-year-old took her last breath surrounded by family the morning of Oct. 29.

Rylie was hospitalized in Kelowna the summer of 2021 with leg pain. The toddler was sent to BC Childrenº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™s Hospital where tests confirmed neuroblastoma.

The family has lived with the motto º¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù˜Fight Like Rylieº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™ while the girl went through treatments. Rylie overcame the cancer, but the follow-up treatments and the toll on her body became too much.

The family has decided to wait to hold a celebration of life for the little warrior. The FightLikeRylie Instagram states the celebration will be held May 5, 2024 in Kelowna. Those who know the family and plan to attend are asked to let the Nicholls know.

Rylie leaves behind her parents Toni and Matt and her brother Cameron. Rylieº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™s mom believes sheº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™s giggling up in heaven with the other girls suffering from neuroblastoma she became friends with in hospital who passed away before her - Harley, Savannah, and Eden.

A remains open for the family to support them at this time.

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Brittany Webster

About the Author: Brittany Webster

I am a video journalist based in Kelowna and capturing life in the Okanagan
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