Newlyweds in their twenties, Derek and Emily dreamt of parenthood with a kid-filled home. For six years, pregnancy eluded Derek and Emily.  One afternoon, during the summer of 2019, Emily gives Derek miraculous news “You’re going to be a Dad.” Infinite joy unleashes. Six months later, it’s January 2020, right before the Covid-19 pandemic erupts. Emily’s textbook perfect pregnancy progresses. Just three months until the due date, but something isn’t right. Emily has breast pain. Prescribed antibiotics can’t fix it. Emily is biopsied. Derek and Emily fear the worst because Emily’s OB/GYN insists on delivering biopsy results in person. They receive a heartbreaking diagnosis. Courageous Emily starts the biggest fight of her life, for their unborn son, and herself. This challenging three-part story tests faith, shouts courage and resilience, and how Derek picks up the pieces and forges his new life as a widowed young Dad with a two-year-old son. Bullets Once Upon A Time Five Minutes On The Phone We Tried For Six Years Dude, You’re Gonna Be A Dad The Biopsy Nine Centimeters, Failed Anesthesia Surgery Tomorrow To Save Your Life! Surgery During Covid: Kiss Her Goodbye and Drive Off Two Weeks After Double Mastectomy: Déjà Vu She Wanted A Second Opinion Thanks for listening. Because you shouldn't have to journey alone, join me in the My Spouse Died Too community email list for members-only benefits: Behind-the-scenes commentary gives you deeper insight--helps you heal. Episode alerts so you'll know when a new episode is ready. Updates on past podcast guests because their journeys continue too. Plus more thoughts, resources, and random widowed journey stuff I discover. And it's the best way to contact me. Because you shouldn't have to journey alone. Sign-up takes less than thirty-two seconds. Here's the link: https://www.myspousediedtoo.com. Hope. Heal. Find love again. ~ Emeric My Spouse Died Too podcast, images, logos, artwork copyright © 2019-2022 by Emeric McCleary. Music and lyrics © 2019-2022 by Emeric McCleary and Elena McCleary.