What cancer Technoblade is believed to have had as YouTuber sadly dies

 What cancer Technoblade is believed to have had as YouTuber sadly dies. Tributes are flooding social media for YouTuber Technoblade who has sadly died from cancer at just 23 years old.

The gamer from San Francisco has 10.7 million subscribers on YouTube and 864,000 followers on Twitch and was know for his Minecraft content.

His family announced the devastating news in a video posted to his channel on Thursday (June 30th) titled: “So long nerds.”

“He was the most amazing kid anyone could ever ask for. I miss Technoblade. Thank you to all of you for everything. You meant a lot to him,” his father said before reading out a final message from his son.

The YouTuber, whose real name is Alex, revealed that he had cancer in August 2021, but what type did he have? Read on to find out more about his diagnosis…

Technoblade believed to have had a sarcoma

Whilst he never revealed that cancer type, it has long been speculated that he had a sarcoma, which is a broad group of cancers that begin in the bones and connective tissues.

In a video titled “where I’ve been” which he posted in August 2021, Alex revealed that the cancer started with pain in his arm, which is common with sarcomas.

He is also being awarded with a courage award by the Sarcoma Foundation of America, further supporting the idea that he had a sarcoma.

Following his death, Technoblade’s family revealed in a statement that he was battling “stage four cancer,” and had “impossible odds”.

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He revealed the diagnosis in August 2021

Alex announced the tragic news in a video titled “where I’ve been” in August 2021.

The YouTuber revealed that he had peen experiencing a lot of pain in his right arm which he assumed but have been due to playing video games for so many years.

However, it didn’t get any better and he began to notice “swelling” in his shoulder, so went to see a doctor who ran some scans and revealed the diagnosis.

“They told me the reason that my arm hurts is because I have cancer,” he said before saying that he feels a bit “silly” speaking about such a serious topic whilst playing Minecraft. 

He was then transferred to another hospital where he had more scans and a biopsy before being given a treatment plan which included chemotherapy.

Alex nearly had to have his arm amputated

In a video posted on Christmas Eve 2021, Alex revealed that he almost had to have his arm amputated due to the cancer.

“In early October I’m talking to my surgeon and he’s not saying this 100% but the vibe I’m getting is that he think’s it’s going to be necessary to amputate my right arm to get the cancer,” he said.

He sarcastically said that he had been coming up with all the “jokes” he could use if he lost his arm as a doctor told him that he needed to have it amputated “next week” and it might be “too late”.

The procedure was scheduled for November but he was then told that it wasn’t necessary to remove the arm. However, he did have a surgery to remove some of the cancer.

In a statement following his death, Technoblade’s family wrote: “We wanted all of you to know just how much he adored and respected his fans and colleagues.”

“The past year had a lot of rough spots for our son as he battled stage four cancer. But he didn’t complain, and kept using his famous strategic mind to try to beat what he knew were almost impossibly odds,” they continued.

“My son’s bravery on this path was a shining lesson to all of us who were privileged to walk it with him. Thank you for sharing his journey through it all, as he did the work he loved for his beloved fans.”