Caitlyn revealed the extent of his treatment: “By this point, her brother was on enough medication and antibiotics that it ‘filled an entire backpack.’”

Yet, Dylan remained hopeful. “He was severely unwell yet fighting for his health and optimistic about some kind of recovery,” Caitlyn said. Doctors, however, had warned that the severity of the bacteria in his lungs made it unlikely he’d live past 30.

A family’s grief

Just days before his passing, Dylan’s mother, Suzanne, brought him and his puppy, Polar, home to arrange long-term care. Tragically, Dylan died five days later. The family is still grappling with how his condition deteriorated so rapidly.

Dylan passed away just days before his 29th birthday.

To help cover funeral costs, a GoFundMe campaign was launched with a goal of AU$6,000, raising over AU$4,600 so far.