Quote from Oladosun Joshua Segun on June 19, 2025, 12:21 AM

Sydney Towle recently shared an emotional update about her ongoing battle with bile duct cancer, a rare form of cancer she was diagnosed with two years ago. In a heartfelt TikTok video, she revealed that her latest medical checkup didn't bring good news and that she will soon undergo surgery to receive a hepatic pump, an experimental treatment designed to deliver chemotherapy directly to the liver.

Sydney Towle is very frank about the difficulty of staying positive amid her devastating cancer experience. The Dartmouth graduate, who was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, known as bile duct cancer, two years ago, posted a heartbreaking update with her 800,000 TikTok fans on June 17.

"It's the first time that I've gone in and they've said, 'This isn't good,'" In a video, Sydney said. "It's obviously not what you want to hear when you have cancer."

She added that the most recent health update calls for her to receive a hepatic pump, which UPenn Medicine says is "a medical device used to deliver chemotherapy directly to the liver."

Sydney who is scheduled to undergo surgery on June 30 and stay in the hospital for four or five days—remarked that combining the pump with the chemotherapy would be "experimental." She explained, sobbing, how her health has affected her day-to-day activities as a 25-year-old.

At just 25 years old, Sydney has spoken openly about the difficulties of living with cancer at such a young age. She expressed sadness over having to cancel a trip she had been looking forward to and reflected on how her illness has impacted her daily life, making it hard to keep up with her peers.

"I didn't talk about it because I was scared this was going to happen," she stated. "I was supposed to go on a trip and leave June 30, so I just canceled the trip. Hopefully I'll still get to take it one day."

Sydney who previously talked to People in May 2025 about the difficulties of having cancer at her age. “I think one of the hardest parts of all this is being young."

She further stated, “Watching my friends go out to dinners or just live their lives, while I couldn’t even leave the house some days, was really tough. With chemo, you don’t feel like yourself—your body changes, you’re tired all the time, and everything feels out of sync. I felt like my life was on pause while everyone else’s kept moving.”

As she closed her video, she stressed, "This just isn't what I thought my life would be like." In the end, she is making every effort to maintain her strength.

"[People are like], ‘Don't lose your positive attitude, and I'm trying not to,’" she cried as she ended her latest video. "There's only so much that you can keep."

Despite the challenges, she remains determined to stay strong and maintain a positive outlook, though she acknowledged how difficult that can be at times. Her honesty and vulnerability have resonated deeply with her followers, who continue to support her through her journey.