A love story becomes a masterclass in advocacy. In this gripping part two, Katie takes us inside life with a rare brain disease, and shows how fierce care, ingenuity, and impossible choices collide with a messy healthcare system. You’ll hear the moments that test a marriage, what really happens at end of life, and how one night’s escalation changes everything. Most importantly, you’ll leave with hard-won wisdom of how to protect dignity in hospice, what to ask about palliative sedation, and how to advocate without losing yourself. Come for the story; stay because it might change how you show up for the people you love.

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