EPISODE · Sep 8, 2025 · 58 MIN
S3 - EP21 - “You Have One Week”: Karla Hawkins on Love, Cancer and Goodbye
from Widowed AF: Real stories of love, grief and beyond - With Rosie Moss · host Rosie Moss
At just 31, Karla Hawkins’ husband Dan was diagnosed with stage four bladder cancer. Overnight, life became a whirlwind of surgeries, drug trials, and caregiving — all while trying to hold onto hope.In this moving episode, Karla shares: • The shock of a rare diagnosis in young adulthood • Becoming a full-time caregiver while balancing work and finances • The phone call that told her Dan had just one week to live • Their last-minute wedding in his father’s garden before hospice care • The decision not to use Dan’s stored sperm after his death • How she rebuilt her life while keeping Dan’s memory visibleThis is a story about love, logistics, loss — and the impossible choices we make when time runs out.
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At just 31, Karla Hawkins’ husband Dan was diagnosed with stage four bladder cancer. Overnight, life became a whirlwind of surgeries, drug trials, and caregiving — all while trying to hold onto hope.In this moving episode, Karla shares: • The shock of a rare diagnosis in young adulthood • Becoming a full-time caregiver while balancing work and finances • The phone call that told her Dan had just one week to live • Their last-minute wedding in his father’s garden before hospice care • The decision not to use Dan’s stored sperm after his death • How she rebuilt her life while keeping Dan’s memory visibleThis is a story about love, logistics, loss — and the impossible choices we make when time runs out.
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S3 - EP21 - “You Have One Week”: Karla Hawkins on Love, Cancer and Goodbye
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