The Lost Love Stories with Drew & Her Husband Ramón: A Love That Started With a Kiss—and a Loss That Changed Everything

Send us Fan Mail Some love stories don’t follow any rules. In this episode of The Lost Love Stories, I sit down with Drew to talk about her husband, Ramón—and a relationship that started in one of the most unexpected ways. A Facebook message. Two weeks of deep conversation. And a first meeting that began with a kiss… before they even said a word. From that moment on, they were a team. Playful. Magical. Deeply connected. But like so many of these stories, everything changed—quickly and without warning. What started as a routine physical turned into a leukemia diagnosis on Ramón’s 40th birthday. What followed was a whirlwind: Aggressive treatment A bone marrow transplant And then… complications no one saw coming And layered on top of it all: COVID. Hospital restrictions. Isolation. Decisions no one should have to make alone. Drew shares what it was like to: Advocate fiercely in moments of uncertainty Live in the in-between of hope and reality And ultimately face a loss that was as complex as it was heartbreaking But what makes this episode unforgettable… is what comes after. Drew talks about something we don’t hear enough about: Post-traumatic growth. The idea that grief doesn’t just break you— it can expand you. She shares how loss changed the way she sees the world: The clarity The urgency The freedom to fully live And the realization that staying stuck in grief… isn’t the way we honor the people we love. Because as she so beautifully puts it: Grief can be part of your story— but it doesn’t have to be the main character. This episode is honest. It’s unexpectedly funny. And it’s full of perspective that will stay with you long after it ends. Follow Drew on IG: @drewdled Watch the video interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NrjbL65oI94 #grief #podcast #loss #firstkiss #uniquelovestory #cancer #cysticfibrosis #widow #storytelling #resilience #personalgrowth #growththroughgrief Email [email protected] with comments, questions or to be considered as a guest on show.