UNCONDITIONAL LOVE
BY JENNIFER BRUGH
W hen Lisa and Dan first met over five years ago, neither one of them could have imagined what life had in store. But soon, a friendship blossomed into romance, and by the spring of 2019, the couple was officially dating. Then, in March 2021, life took an unexpected twist, turning the couple’s world upside down — Lisa had breast cancer. “Breast cancer is one of the most treatable forms of cancer, but the treatment is brutal for some of us and very traumatic. This is true for our loved ones as well, who have to stand by and try to help as much as they can,” she said. I LOVE YOU LISA RIPLEY & DAN KRAUSE PROVE THAT THROUGH ALL THINGS, LOVE CAN ENDURE Lisa spent the next 14 months undergoing aggressive cancer treatment, which included chemotherapy, radiation, and three surgeries. While the treatment consumed both their thoughts and their daily lives, it solidified something else — their desire to get married. “When I thought my life was falling apart, it was actually falling together,” Lisa said. “Because when you have someone stand beside you in sickness and in health, it really does crystallize a lot of things for you.” in sickness & in health
“WHEN YOU HAVE SOMEONE STAND BESIDE YOU IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH, IT REALLY DOES CRYSTALLIZE A LOT OF THINGS”
For Dan, Lisa’s battle with cancer shed light on just how strong, brave, and determined the love of his life was, and that he was going to spend the rest of his life with her, no matter what the future might bring. “You must have a special kind of strength and perseverance as you go through these chemo treatments,” Dan said. They’re absolutely awful, so you have to get up every day and move forward, even though it would be easy not to.”
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