Tanner cradles AmyLou two days after her birth. Too weak to stand, Tanner held his daughter on his lap while Shay filmed a father-daughter dance for their daughter’s future wedding. American Fork, Utah, United States
Diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer at age 25, Tanner Martin and his wife, Shay, raced to build a family despite a terminal prognosis. This intimate story documents the final months of Tanner’s life, culminating in the birth of his daughter, AmyLou, just 41 days before his death at age 30. His experience puts a human face on a staggering global trend: people born in 1990 now face a 200 to 300% increased risk of some early-onset cancers compared to previous generations.
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