My husband, Gregor, and I learned on June 26, 2020, that we were expecting twins and that Gregor had stage 4 esophageal cancer. It was a day that would forever change our lives in so many ways. Gregor was going through aggressive radiation and chemotherapy when our twins were born in Jan 2021. We had three precious days together as a new family of 4 to take in all the anxiety and joy that new families experience. Gregor took care of the babies, and me, in the hospital, changing diapers, feeding, and sharing stories and life lessons with our day-old twins.

In early February, Gregor’s cancer spread and began to take his mobility and motor skills away from him. He fought with everything he had for another few months, and on Dec 8, 2021, with his hand in mine he slipped away.