Andrea Gunning

There was a lot of talking with Mike about how to fix this.

What should we do?

Go to the doctor.

Let's try this.

Let's try that.

and trying to fix it, but not understanding why it had gotten more intense and like why she was struggling so much.

That first year after their wedding was one of the hardest for everyone.

And it only grew harder when Saskia and Marisa lost their mom.

She had had a massive stroke and it was completely unexpected.

Saskia's sister, brothers, and dad all spent the night around the hospital bed.

But because of her health, Saskia had to miss her mother's last moments.

Sauce wanted to, but she could not risk that night of sleep.

One night of no sleep would have been devastating for her.

And I understood that because that's the level of what she was going through.

I just couldn't handle it.

And it makes me sad that I couldn't have been present for that.

Saskia's friends knew what a devastating loss this was and at such a vulnerable time.

So they came together to show their love for Saskia and to grieve with her.

Her friend Bridget organized a dinner at Saskia's house.

Saskia's mom, Erna, used to make lasagna.