Forest Lake woman finds new hope after losing son and husband
KARE 11| Karla Hult
FOREST LAKE, Minn. -- A Forest Lake woman is finding new hope this holiday season after losing both her son and husband over a difficult last couple of years.
"I feel like I have turned the corner. That life is looking better," said Trisha Jensen at her home on Friday.
The Jensen family journey began on March 18, 2010. Doctors diagnosed their then 7-year-old son, Nathan, with an inoperable tumor on his brain stem. But just months into Nathan's battle, Trisha's husband, Troy, died suddenly of an asthma attack.
But the family's year didn't end with those dramatic and heartbreaking events. After Nathan's diagnosis -- and before Troy's death -- Trisha learned she was pregnant. On May 18, 2011, Nathan welcomed his baby sister, Rebecca. Two months later, he died.
"Time does not heal all wounds. Time gives you time to learn how to live with what happened," Trisha said.
BEGINNING TO HEAL
Today, Trisha's family, including her 7-year-old daughter, Allie, and now 18-month-old Becca are finding new life. Trisha's even found new love in a boyfriend named Ray.
"It took me a while to learn to be happy again and to learn to not expect bad things," she said, " adding, "I'm very thankful to have him in my life and in my girl's life."
Trisha says the family will forever have a place for Troy and Nathan.
"I just hope I can live my life in a way that honors their memory," she said.
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FOREST LAKE, Minn. -- A Forest Lake woman is finding new hope this holiday season after losing both her son and husband over a difficult last couple of years.
"I feel like I have turned the corner. That life is looking better," said Trisha Jensen at her home on Friday.
The Jensen family journey began on March 18, 2010. Doctors diagnosed their then 7-year-old son, Nathan, with an inoperable tumor on his brain stem. But just months into Nathan's battle, Trisha's husband, Troy, died suddenly of an asthma attack.
But the family's year didn't end with those dramatic and heartbreaking events. After Nathan's diagnosis -- and before Troy's death -- Trisha learned she was pregnant. On May 18, 2011, Nathan welcomed his baby sister, Rebecca. Two months later, he died.
"Time does not heal all wounds. Time gives you time to learn how to live with what happened," Trisha said.
BEGINNING TO HEAL
Today, Trisha's family, including her 7-year-old daughter, Allie, and now 18-month-old Becca are finding new life. Trisha's even found new love in a boyfriend named Ray.
"It took me a while to learn to be happy again and to learn to not expect bad things," she said, " adding, "I'm very thankful to have him in my life and in my girl's life."
Trisha says the family will forever have a place for Troy and Nathan.
"I just hope I can live my life in a way that honors their memory," she said.
Read more
{Register to be an organ,eye and tissue donor. To learn how, www.donatelife.net or www.organdonor.gov}
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