In memory of Greg 💜 His journey began with trouble swallowing that revealed a mass at the GE junction. He was diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer during COVID and went through chemo, gastrectomy, HIPEC, and countless treatments. Greg also carried the weight of discovering he had the CDH1 mutation — and that both of his children had it too. They bravely chose prophylactic gastrectomies, showing the same strength Greg showed every day. He described treatment as a “washing machine cycle,” but he

He was just 30. 🥲 And his esophageal cancer didn’t come from smoking or drinking. He came from a health-conscious family Had no bad habits And no cancer history… But he ran a demanding family business in the U.S worked out or hiked 7 days a week and ate mostly home-cooked meals. So how did he get cancer at just 30? His surgeon’s exact words still give me chills… “You acquired this mutation over time… from undiagnosed Barrett’s esophagus and untreated acid reflux (GERD LPR).” 🚨 Barrett’s esopha