Andrea Gibson

My aunt died of ovarian cancer. My mother's sister died of ovarian cancer 20 years ago or so. And what's fascinating about that is neither she nor I had genetic ovarian cancer. So my aunt died. And after my aunt died of ovarian cancer, my My grandma, who I love so much, died of a broken heart.

My aunt died of ovarian cancer. My mother's sister died of ovarian cancer 20 years ago or so. And what's fascinating about that is neither she nor I had genetic ovarian cancer. So my aunt died. And after my aunt died of ovarian cancer, my My grandma, who I love so much, died of a broken heart.

And so as soon as I got diagnosed, one of my biggest fears was that the family would play out in that same way, that I would die, then my mom would die of a broken heart. And for that reason, I chose to not tell my family and most of my friends about what the doctors were saying all along, which was this cancer is likely to come right back.

And so as soon as I got diagnosed, one of my biggest fears was that the family would play out in that same way, that I would die, then my mom would die of a broken heart. And for that reason, I chose to not tell my family and most of my friends about what the doctors were saying all along, which was this cancer is likely to come right back.

And so as soon as I got diagnosed, one of my biggest fears was that the family would play out in that same way, that I would die, then my mom would die of a broken heart. And for that reason, I chose to not tell my family and most of my friends about what the doctors were saying all along, which was this cancer is likely to come right back.

I didn't tell them like, for example, I have a chemo port in my chest. And so I'd be celebrating the end, you know, a clear scan while also having the doctors say, don't take out the chemo port. And so I wasn't sharing that stuff publicly because also there was a chance, like there's always a chance that I wasn't going to get it again.

I didn't tell them like, for example, I have a chemo port in my chest. And so I'd be celebrating the end, you know, a clear scan while also having the doctors say, don't take out the chemo port. And so I wasn't sharing that stuff publicly because also there was a chance, like there's always a chance that I wasn't going to get it again.

I didn't tell them like, for example, I have a chemo port in my chest. And so I'd be celebrating the end, you know, a clear scan while also having the doctors say, don't take out the chemo port. And so I wasn't sharing that stuff publicly because also there was a chance, like there's always a chance that I wasn't going to get it again.

And so I didn't want other people to carry that burden as well. So my folks are in a little bit of shock right now. And I told them, and then I also realized in God to quote myself, um, I hate quoting myself. And, but sometimes I'll tell you, if ever my friends are having a bad day, I constantly quote myself to them just because they're so embarrassed for me. They, they, it makes them happier.

And so I didn't want other people to carry that burden as well. So my folks are in a little bit of shock right now. And I told them, and then I also realized in God to quote myself, um, I hate quoting myself. And, but sometimes I'll tell you, if ever my friends are having a bad day, I constantly quote myself to them just because they're so embarrassed for me. They, they, it makes them happier.

And so I didn't want other people to carry that burden as well. So my folks are in a little bit of shock right now. And I told them, and then I also realized in God to quote myself, um, I hate quoting myself. And, but sometimes I'll tell you, if ever my friends are having a bad day, I constantly quote myself to them just because they're so embarrassed for me. They, they, it makes them happier.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I do. Absolutely. No, I actually, I usually go dash your favorite poet. Um, But I wrote years ago, I said, even when the truth isn't hopeful, the telling of it is. And I realized that for these last two years, my folks have made decisions based on assuming that this definitely wasn't going to come back. And so, you know, we may have seen each other more and stuff like that.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I do. Absolutely. No, I actually, I usually go dash your favorite poet. Um, But I wrote years ago, I said, even when the truth isn't hopeful, the telling of it is. And I realized that for these last two years, my folks have made decisions based on assuming that this definitely wasn't going to come back. And so, you know, we may have seen each other more and stuff like that.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I do. Absolutely. No, I actually, I usually go dash your favorite poet. Um, But I wrote years ago, I said, even when the truth isn't hopeful, the telling of it is. And I realized that for these last two years, my folks have made decisions based on assuming that this definitely wasn't going to come back. And so, you know, we may have seen each other more and stuff like that.

And so I don't really believe in regrets. I mean, my only regrets in life are the ones where I I've heard other people, but still I'm questioning that at this point because, because all these things that were supposed to make my life worse, that were hurts and challenges, they, they made my life more rich at this point.

And so I don't really believe in regrets. I mean, my only regrets in life are the ones where I I've heard other people, but still I'm questioning that at this point because, because all these things that were supposed to make my life worse, that were hurts and challenges, they, they made my life more rich at this point.

And so I don't really believe in regrets. I mean, my only regrets in life are the ones where I I've heard other people, but still I'm questioning that at this point because, because all these things that were supposed to make my life worse, that were hurts and challenges, they, they made my life more rich at this point.

So I don't really know, but my folks are, they're going through it and they're sending me, you know, beautiful messages every day. And my mom and I are similar in that we both, get a lot of joy and peace from being out in the garden. And so we'll talk about the garden. But yeah, I would say that of all the grief I feel through this, very rarely does it have to do with my own self.

So I don't really know, but my folks are, they're going through it and they're sending me, you know, beautiful messages every day. And my mom and I are similar in that we both, get a lot of joy and peace from being out in the garden. And so we'll talk about the garden. But yeah, I would say that of all the grief I feel through this, very rarely does it have to do with my own self.

So I don't really know, but my folks are, they're going through it and they're sending me, you know, beautiful messages every day. And my mom and I are similar in that we both, get a lot of joy and peace from being out in the garden. And so we'll talk about the garden. But yeah, I would say that of all the grief I feel through this, very rarely does it have to do with my own self.