WHEN DID EBI ANNOUNCE HIS BATTLE WITH CANCER?
Ebi was diagnosed with the illness last September and shared his cancer battle with his Instagram followers, The Metro reports.
He had 1.2million followers on his Instagram profile @nurselifern where he posted stories about his job.
The @NurseLifeRN Instagram profile appears to have been set to private following his death.
WHAT WAS EBI'S LAST TWEET?
Ebi's last tweet was posted on May 5. It appeared to be about his cancer treatment.
Any other cancer patients able to predict their labs down to the last neutrophil or is that just me #builtdifferent 😤
— per dm papi (@ebi_eats) May 6, 2021FANS 'CRUSHED' AFTER EBI'S PASSING
One person said Ebi "got so many of us through the most difficult parts of this pandemic."
"I am crushed at this loss," they added.
For profit healthcare took a light from this world. A nurse whose posts on social media reached hundreds of thousands & got so many of us through the most difficult parts of this pandemic. I am crushed at this loss. We have to make this all different, for Ebi 💔 pic.twitter.com/3TvLozNox9
— Sarah Warren (@shesinscrubs) July 23, 2021WHAT DOES THE GOFUNDME SAY?
It reads: "With heavy hearts, we are sad to share that Ebi passed away Tuesday afternoon surrounded by family and friends. One thing we know is the enormous impact the Nurselifern community has had on his life.
"Although sudden and not what any of us expected, we would like to do our best to make the next steps more comfortable. In true family form, we would love to come together to show our support for Ebi’s loving family.
"We are starting a GoFundMe on their behalf to pay for hospital related bills, funeral expenses, and memorial projects on Ebi’s behalf.
"Should you feel so inclined, any donation would be greatly appreciated. Our hearts go out to his parents, three brothers, niece, nephew, and Oscar."
GOFUNDME FOR EBI SURPASSES $200,000 IN ONE DAY
A GoFundMe for the funeral costs of the late Ebi Porbeni raised $207,952 in just one day.
The original goal of the fundraiser was $150,000.
Approximately 6,739 individuals donated as of Friday afternoon, according to the site.
'I FELT LESS ALONE' BECAUSE OF EBI
Ebi was remembered on Twitter for creating a community among nurses.
"Through Ebi's page, I felt less alone as a nurse and realized there was an entire community of nurses who felt the same things I did," one person said.
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