Andrea Gibson

And it's helpful for me when they tell me that because it helps me to help right now. I think that's also part of the reason why I wanted to do this my whole career. When I started writing about anything I'd been through, whether it was sexual assault or anything, I thought, oh, I read a poem about it and it helps people. Then that thing didn't feel like a wound in my life in the same way.

And it's helpful for me when they tell me that because it helps me to help right now. I think that's also part of the reason why I wanted to do this my whole career. When I started writing about anything I'd been through, whether it was sexual assault or anything, I thought, oh, I read a poem about it and it helps people. Then that thing didn't feel like a wound in my life in the same way.

And it's helpful for me when they tell me that because it helps me to help right now. I think that's also part of the reason why I wanted to do this my whole career. When I started writing about anything I'd been through, whether it was sexual assault or anything, I thought, oh, I read a poem about it and it helps people. Then that thing didn't feel like a wound in my life in the same way.

And so I still, it feels, I need that from my friends. You know, my friend came over the other day and she's going through a lot of relationship troubles. And I'm like, I don't want to talk about cancer. What can we talk about about this very big thing going on in your life? Because these things are still very big, you know?

And so I still, it feels, I need that from my friends. You know, my friend came over the other day and she's going through a lot of relationship troubles. And I'm like, I don't want to talk about cancer. What can we talk about about this very big thing going on in your life? Because these things are still very big, you know?

And so I still, it feels, I need that from my friends. You know, my friend came over the other day and she's going through a lot of relationship troubles. And I'm like, I don't want to talk about cancer. What can we talk about about this very big thing going on in your life? Because these things are still very big, you know?

We have this idea culturally that cancer trumps everything, but... But the common cold also sucks. Common cold, God, is terrible. My friends... They're just wanting to be around me all the time. I'm still having, I'm still in a place where I'm wanting most of my time to be alone or with Meg. But I just yesterday, I reached out to my whole larger friend group, which was like 120 people.

We have this idea culturally that cancer trumps everything, but... But the common cold also sucks. Common cold, God, is terrible. My friends... They're just wanting to be around me all the time. I'm still having, I'm still in a place where I'm wanting most of my time to be alone or with Meg. But I just yesterday, I reached out to my whole larger friend group, which was like 120 people.

We have this idea culturally that cancer trumps everything, but... But the common cold also sucks. Common cold, God, is terrible. My friends... They're just wanting to be around me all the time. I'm still having, I'm still in a place where I'm wanting most of my time to be alone or with Meg. But I just yesterday, I reached out to my whole larger friend group, which was like 120 people.

And those 120 people are close friends. I don't doubt that. And so I'm thinking of ways to have them all come visit. And they're also helping in the ways where I'll say this because I imagine there will be people listening to this who are going through cancer or other medical things.

And those 120 people are close friends. I don't doubt that. And so I'm thinking of ways to have them all come visit. And they're also helping in the ways where I'll say this because I imagine there will be people listening to this who are going through cancer or other medical things.

And those 120 people are close friends. I don't doubt that. And so I'm thinking of ways to have them all come visit. And they're also helping in the ways where I'll say this because I imagine there will be people listening to this who are going through cancer or other medical things.

One of the mistakes that I think that I made in the very beginning of my treatment was not understanding that I was the one in control, that I was the one that was making the decision to do chemo. And so now I'm at this place where I'm like, it is all mine. Like I am making from now on, whatever I choose, these are my decisions and that's empowering to me.

One of the mistakes that I think that I made in the very beginning of my treatment was not understanding that I was the one in control, that I was the one that was making the decision to do chemo. And so now I'm at this place where I'm like, it is all mine. Like I am making from now on, whatever I choose, these are my decisions and that's empowering to me.

One of the mistakes that I think that I made in the very beginning of my treatment was not understanding that I was the one in control, that I was the one that was making the decision to do chemo. And so now I'm at this place where I'm like, it is all mine. Like I am making from now on, whatever I choose, these are my decisions and that's empowering to me.

But part of that is also my friends are on my team with that. And I'm like, okay, so I have like three friends right now researching this one alternative treatment, three friends researching, um, the side effects of this one, uh, chemotherapy drug that I'm considering doing. So they're all helping in those ways. And then another friend is organizing, um,

But part of that is also my friends are on my team with that. And I'm like, okay, so I have like three friends right now researching this one alternative treatment, three friends researching, um, the side effects of this one, uh, chemotherapy drug that I'm considering doing. So they're all helping in those ways. And then another friend is organizing, um,

But part of that is also my friends are on my team with that. And I'm like, okay, so I have like three friends right now researching this one alternative treatment, three friends researching, um, the side effects of this one, uh, chemotherapy drug that I'm considering doing. So they're all helping in those ways. And then another friend is organizing, um,

a number of my friends to come over and do this breath work thing on Saturday morning so I can learn how to breathe, which is actually something I don't think I've ever known how to do.

a number of my friends to come over and do this breath work thing on Saturday morning so I can learn how to breathe, which is actually something I don't think I've ever known how to do.