A deadly diagnosis almost derailed a mom's dream. Her husband gave her hope.

Maralee Lellio was surprised to be diagnosed with Stage II breast cancer at 29, but she knew what her next steps would be. Her disease was treatable. Her oncologist recommended chemotherapy and surgery. The treatment was unpleasant, but through it all, she focused on a future goal: welcoming a second child. Lellio dreamed of giving her firstborn daughter, then 2, a sibling. Lellio and her husband froze embryos before she began chemotherapy. She also underwent a double mastectomy. …