spouses and families all can respond in different ways. ♪ on a bright sunny day ♪ >> our family's approach was to be with gabby in the hospital as much as possible. gabby's mom and dad came to houston, moved into a friend's house. her mom was able to be in the hospital every single day. ♪ >> good job. >> this is a good time for people to bring this in. this is the break. >> oh my goodness. >> mark was always the one advocating not only for her medical care but for her emotional needs as well. >> wow. >> he hung signs on the door about kind of the rules that he expected. >> it's your favorite flower. >> stuff like, "don't cry." "b positive." >> they're not roses, they're -- >> tulips. >> tulips, yes. >> don't assume that she doesn't understand what you're talking