Health influencer Juanita Lira Eguiguren dies age 30 after cancer makes heartbreaking comeback

Juanita Lira Eguiguren was diagnosed with the disease in 2015 when she was just 22 years old. Her family announced that she passed away on Saturday.

Before her death, Eguiguren left an inspirational message for her followers on social media. She said: “For me, hope is peace. I believe that hope can always be stronger than fear.

“We may not be able to change the challenges and difficult circumstances that life gives us, but we can change our attitude and how we face and live with them. I like to do so by holding on to my little piece of hope."

Eguiguren was the daughter of the mayor of Lo Barnechea, a town in Chile. In a statement, the council said: “It is with deep regret, but with hope in Heaven, that we regretfully announce the death of Juanita Lira Eguiguren.”

The influencer discovered she had breast cancer just days before she was supposed to travel to Barcelona, Spain, to study design.

After undergoing treatment, she completed her studies and got married. In 2017, another biopsy revealed that her breast cancer had returned and spread to her lungs, lymph nodes, and sternum.

Lira then decided to take her life in a different direction, founding a business called The Healthy Route to provide nutritious catering services and holistic health content. Her Instagram page quickly gained over 245,000 followers.