The personality of beloved sports social media is separated from his accounts in a turn that has deteriorated in his battle with cancer.
Andy Isaac – best known for his social media handle @worldofisaac – Announced in his X Tuesday's account, making a tough decision, calling it “sadly, this is probably my last one.”
“Having cancer since 2006 has finally hit me. He wrote in a sad post: “I decided to go to hospice care. Life over the last few months and years has been a struggle. I hope I can find peace in the hospice. I might keep my last day journal. I'm not sure yet. I'm tired and feeling pain. I have a scary foot infection that keeps me from walking, and I don't have the power to do all the last minute things I want. But I'll give it a try.
“I hope I gave you all a positive life. I hope you even had a minimal impact. Be kind to each other. I love you all. Really. I will.”
Isaac has become a popular figure among social media sports fans. Detroit fans particularly captivated him with their audience with passionate posts about the sports of Piston, Tiger, Lion, Red Wings and Michigan.
He also shared his love of food and a sense of humor through his posts over the years.
Replying to Isaac's farewell post was a proverb about being able to respond to posts in the sports of the lion, piston, tiger and redwings.
Thread of a Michigan bulletin board I paid tribute to Isaac.
“Absolutely terrible. I really hoped the Lions would win the Super Bowl this year.”**** Cancer. ”
“One of the most interesting and truly “good” people I've ever had the joy I've ever met. I still have hope for him,” another added.
Isaac boasted nearly 90,000 followers on his X account alone.
Interview with Athletics in 2019Isaac said the origin of his writing was Hodgkin's diagnosis of lymphoma in 2006, and he started a blog to keep his family and friends up to date.
After he fell into remission in 2007, he continued writing and eventually became involved in the cultural site Uproxx.
The world of Isaac Persona was born around the same time he became involved in cultural sites.
“How do you think it started like so many of my friends,” Isaac told Athletic in 2019. Isaac's world is someone who loved Detroit sports and then evolved food lovers, those who used the Fatalday hashtag, into Isaac. ”
