At 25, Jillian Hanson was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer. Knowing she would face a battle ahead, Hanson gave Allegretti an \u201cout\u201d of their relationship in July 2017.<\/p>\n
\u201cI brought it to the table and told him this was going to be a lot,\u201d she said. \u201cBut he told me that he would never leave my side, and he never has.\u201d<\/p>\n
Instead, Max became her rock, standing by her as she endured fertility treatments, plastic surgery, and 16 rounds of chemotherapy. Furthermore, he worked hard to make sure their relationship was as normal as possible, filled with love and romance. He would plan outings like movie dates to help her feel like any other person.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo one can really prepare you for any of this,\u201d Jillian wrote. \u201cHe told me that I was the strongest woman he knew and that this whole experience has made him love me more. This hardship made us grow closer together as a couple, and that is exactly why he is my person.\u201d<\/p>\n
On Jillian\u2019s final day of chemo, Max decided it was time to begin the next stage of their journey together. So with their family and the team of doctors and nurses who helped save her life around them, Max got down on one knee and asked her to marry him.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was thinking about it for a long time,\u201d Max said later. \u201cI spoke with her family and friends, and we all decided it would bring a lot more joy, even to the special day it was going to be already.\u201d<\/p>\n
The pair then got married almost two years to the date after Hanson began aggressive treatment for her breast cancer.<\/p>\n
Watch the sweet engagement story between this loving couple below.<\/p>\n