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Ashley Macholz went to the ER on Sept. 27 and learned the devastating news that she had a brain tumor

She and fiancé Bryan Lewis — who got engaged in 2023 and were planning a 2026 wedding — decided to marry at the hospital just three days later on Sept. 30, 2025

Their loved ones rallied together to help them pull off the impromptu ceremony

After Ashley Macholz and Bryan Lewis got engaged in 2023, the couple agreed that they wanted to have a long engagement and take some time to save up for their wedding. They were eyeing a 2026 date and just beginning to look into venues when life suddenly threw them a serious curveball.

Back in April, Macholz, 30, began experiencing some unusual symptoms, including difficulty hearing and a feeling in her left ear like she was "underwater

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