Tanner Martin, a 30-year-old influencer from Utah, recorded his final message days before his death, knowing his time was short. Diagnosed with terminal colon cancer at 25, he had already beaten the odds just to meet his newborn daughter. In a heartfelt Instagram video, he said goodbye to his followers and asked them to let his wife grieve in peace. His tone was soft, his gaze steady he had made peace with the end.

Despite knowing the clock was ticking, Tanner and his wife Shay chose to start a family after a brief treatment success. Their pregnancy journey went viral, offering hope and heartbreak to millions. “I’m due June 5,” Shay shared, saying the baby gave them purpose. Tanner worried about fatherhood in his condition “I didn’t want to turn my kid into a Disney character,” he said.

Tanner got his wish when AmyLou Grace Martin was born in May 2025. It was, he said, “the greatest moment of my life.” His health declined rapidly afterward, but he lived long enough to hold her. In joyful clips, he joked with Shay about the pregnancy, shared baby updates, and celebrated his final “make a wish” moment.

In his prerecorded goodbye, Tanner revealed his last request: to ensure AmyLou’s future through a GoFundMe. He asked for support with things he’d miss her school, her wedding, her care. Within hours, over $276,000 poured in. Though his life was short, his love lives on in every person touched by his story and in the daughter he fought so hard to meet.