Frank Nunez, 34, was diagnosed with a rare form of soft tissue cancer called synovial sarcoma in 2019.Frank and Christina | Credit: NorthwesternDuring his treatment, he never stopped working at the Itasca Fire Protection District.He recently finished a fire inspector training class before being admitted to Northwestern Memorial in late September with terminal cancer.Nunez is intubated, but his fellow firefighters have never left his side.
On Sept. 21, Nunez celebrated his 34th birthday with a commitment ceremony to his fiancé, Christina, inside his hospital room.Frank Nunez and Max | Credit Northwestern University They got engaged in June 2022, and share a dog, Max, who still waits by the door for Nunez to come home. This week, Nunez was able to say goodbye to his mother when she visited him in the Medical Intensive Care Unit. They said goodbyes via messages on the dry-erase board.Frank and Christina | Credit: NorthwesternHe took his final ride in the same ambulance he once used to transport patients.DAILY NEWSLETTERthat I have read and agree
AGirlInPhilly Damn this is close to home. My grandpa’s and Dad’s former department.
God Bless 🙏
What a bizarre post. 😨