At 35, healthy and pregnant with her second child, Dr. Alison Trainor was living the life she had worked so hard to build, a career she loved, a growing family, and a future that felt secure. But a sudden scan on Valentine’s Day revealed more than 20 tumors in her liver, leading to a diagnosis so rare only 90 cases appear in the US each year. Overnight, Alison went from ICU physician to patient, forced to confront the terrifying possibility of leaving her toddler and newborn behind.

In this emotional and deeply human episode, Alison opens up about the darkest week of her life, the impossible decisions she faced while pregnant, and the quiet courage it took to keep moving forward. She shares the grief, the fear, the guilt, and the unexpected moments of joy that helped her hold onto hope. This is a story of resilience, motherhood, and choosing life even when the future feels unbearably uncertain.

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