A Breath of Hope

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When a loved one has a serious illness the emotional fallout can be harder for the family to bear than for the actual patient. This poignant documentary follows 27-year-old Rachel as she and her husband Brian cope with her diagnosis of lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), a rare and sometimes fatal respiratory disease. After Rachel's condition unexpectedly worsens their search for a lung donor becomes all the more urgent, and Brian's devoted, anguished caretaking is now focused on keeping his wife healthy enough to remain on the organ transplant wait-list. The couple share their thoughts throughout the video, from bleak to stoic to inspirational. At the end, Rachel expressed her desire to "move on," and Brian's grief is mitigated by her radiant smile just before she passed.