Health Story Collaborative Podcast Episode 5: Tiron’s Story (Originally aired on the WBUR Commonhealth Blog). In this segment, we hear from Tiron, whose wife, Marie, was featured in our last episode. Marie was diagnosed with Stage IV colorectal cancer in 2007 at the age of 45, and lived bravely with the disease for nine years. In December of 2016, the cancer took her life. In this episode, Tiron offers his perspective on the challenges of marriage and parenting amidst chronic, and ultimately fatal, illness. He demonstrates tremendous flexibility in adjusting to his “new normal,” the new responsibilities and new expectations for the future brought about by his wife’s diagnosis. This podcast is a product of Health Story Collaborative, a nonprofit organization dedicated to harnessing the healing power of stories. To learn more about Marie’s story, and to find resources on colorectal cancer, please visit http://healthstorycollaborative.businesscatalyst.com/audio_stories/marie-living-with-cancer. Music by Jack Broza Lawrence, www.jackbroza.com.