Episode 50- Show Notes:

Host Gwen Kelly, diagnosed with stage three astrocytoma at 19, welcomes her newly announced fiancé, Jake Cregan, to Combating Cancer to share their relationship story and how cancer shaped it. They recount meeting at a mutual friend's birthday party on March 8, when neither planned to attend, and how Gwen disclosed her cancer early and Jake responded by not treating her differently. Soon after, Jake faced his own health scare, and Gwen supported him through appointments, giving him insight into the waiting and uncertainty of scans. They discuss Gwen's later breast cancer scare, difficult brain scan results, feeling like a burden, and Jake's advice: show up, be honest, don't aim for perfect words, and stay. Jake describes proposing privately on Gwen's balcony, and they share plans to focus on the Blooming Minds brain cancer research gala before wedding planning, likely aiming for 2027, while emphasizing faith and support.

Discussed in this episode:

• Welcome to Combating Cancer
• How We Met
• Sharing the Diagnosis
• Jake's Health Scare
• Dating With Uncertainty
• Breast Cancer Scare
• Bad Brain Scan News
• Feeling Like a Burden
• Advice for Couples
• The Proposal Story
• Wedding Timeline Plans
• Support and Faith
• Closing and Contact Info

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