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The Ohio State University dance team announced that team member Cailin Joyce<\/strong> died at the age of 19 following her battle with a rare blood disorder.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is with heavy hearts that we share that our beloved Cailin Joyce has passed away. Our team is devastated and deeply grieving this loss,\u201d the team wrote in an Instagram<\/a> post shared on Sunday, December 7.<\/p>\n In the post, Joyce was described as \u201cthe heartbeat of CDT.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cShe embodied everything that our team represented. She was kind, humble, determined, loyal and oh so funny. She danced with a fire behind her eyes and a passion that could move mountains,\u201d the post read. \u201cShe made everyone around her better. Her full out love for life was contagious. Everyone that crossed paths with Cailin knew that she was special.\u201d<\/p>\n Jenna Bush Hager and Brooke Shields Experiences Hilarious Chair Snafu: \u2018Something Is Very Wrong\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n The post added that the current dance season, as well as the legacy of the program, will be dedicated to Joyce. \u201cMay all who know CDT know your impact. We will carry on your memory with every breath we take,\u201d the team stated. \u201cThank you for changing our lives. Our forever friend, teammate and guardian angel. We know you are dancing full out in Heaven and we can\u2019t wait to dance with you again one day.\u201d<\/p>\n The post \u2013 which included a photo of Joyce performing in her team uniform \u2013 concluded with a quote from Wicked, which read, \u201cBecause I knew you, I have been changed for good.\u201d<\/p>\n In a GoFundMe page<\/a> set up by a friend, it was revealed that Joyce underwent \u201cextensive monitoring, testing and treatment at Nationwide Children\u2019s Hospital in Columbus.\u201d She was eventually diagnosed with a rare blood disorder caused by EBV, which is also known as the mononucleosis virus.<\/p>\n \u201cDue to the nature of the treatment, it has left her immune system compromised, her organs with extreme inflammation resulting in her body retaining a ton of fluid. This has brought many additional challenges,\u201d the GoFundMe page read.<\/p>\n The post went on to state that Joyce was \u201cunable to do simple tasks that many healthy individuals take for granted,\u201d such as \u201chugging people, going outside, taking a hot shower and being around people.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cShe fatigues quickly making it hard for her to walk short distances. Things like living in the dorms, dining in dining halls, going to OSU football games, going to in person classes, going to Mass the the Newman Center and even dancing are all things she hasn\u2019t been able to do,\u201d the post stated. \u201cFor as much as she is suffering, she remains strong through the help of Jesus Christ.\u201d<\/p>\n