Health Update / Tour Cancellation

[@AndreaGibsonPoetry]

Hi everyone. I so appreciate the very generous sentiment from some of you wanting to donate your ticket money. I feel so lucky to have such compassionate people following my art, but please go grab your refunds, as the money will not go to me. If you’d like to support my art you can sign up for my newsletter or buy a book or simply share my writing with someone who may benefit from reading it. Ya’ll mean the world to me. ❤ Thank you for being here.

[@TheSummerBris]

Andrea, I bought tickets to your show in Madison WI for my 30th birthday celebration-but I can’t imagine a better gift than you focusing on your healing and taking care of your body. I love you more than you could or will ever know. Sending you all the nourishing, reparative energy possible. ❤️

[@clickito]

I got a ticket for Santa Fe for my 35th, and I definitely agree with you. May we both have happy birthdays as we send happy thoughts to Andrea. ❤️

[@kylasteinmeyer177]

Andrea, you are the most beautiful soul I've ever encountered. Sending you love. I am amazed by your grace. My heart hurts so much hearing this news. For those of us who would like to donate their ticket refunds, do you have a cause to recommend (in addition to supporting your art/newsletter and the art of your tourmates)? I'd like to support a cause close to your heart.

[@crysxapplesauce]

So so much love to you in all the grief and in all the hope and everywhere in between. “This planet needs nothing more than our open hearts right now.” So freaking important. We are with you ❤️

[@hayleyadams6]

We are blessed to have you on this earth sharing life with all of us. Heal and learn and we’ll all be together soon enough!

[@tomgriffen8300]

Honestly, I don't know your work. I was going to attend your show in NC with a friend who's already in love with you. She sent me the link to this video, and it's easy to see why she thinks you are amazing. This video stole my heart, made me cry, and gave me hope all in one gulp. I wish you peace, Andrea. I wish you a continued abundance of goodness. I wish you healing. I am so, so grateful for your words in this short clip. Thank you.

[@cottoncandie22490]

Andrea, wishing you all the love, strength and courage to fight this battle (again). You've got this! You are a warrior. Please don't ever lose sight of your fierce and loving spirirt. Ugggggh, FUCK cancer.

[@laurenreaney1209]

Thank you for taking a moment to have this chat with us ❤️ Sending all my love and healing vibes your way.

[@minashelley9740]

I wish you remission quickly. Thank you for taking the time and emotion to convey the message directly.

[@loganhollow]

Oh Andrea. My heart is with you

[@angelabaerwolf6765]

Sending so much love your way. I am so sad about this diagnosis, but I hope to live my life in a way that honors you and lends strength in a ripple effect that makes it's way toward you. Was looking forward to seeing you in Madison, but will continue to stay connected through your newsletter.

[@ashleymarinaccio]

Thank you for teaching us all how to live. Holding you close and sending all energies in the universe for speedy healing.

[@gadjoemi0722]

Love and so much more love on your way. Thank you for sharing. I'm just moved and inspired.

[@karencardozo5623]

Andrea you are well and widely loved!!! We are all sending you healing vibes. Please hang in there. Xoxoxo

[@lilycelino6164]

Oh. My. Gosh. Andreas words inspire me and also leave me speechless. I’m so grateful for their presence and outlook and ability to make ME feel so held even through their grief. This is astonishing. Wishing Andrea so much love through their journey.

[@hayleye.b.stephens5811]

Love you so much. We’re here with you and for you, and thank you for taking care of yourself. You inspire me Dearheart. 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

[@b.a.4464]

Baby don’t worry- bout a thing, ‘cause every little thing’s gonna be alright. . . I love you..

[@zoevelling5280]

You're amazing. Supporting you now & always.

[@7hachiko7]

Love you too ❤️ thank you for sharing this with us, I wish you all the best, you beautiful human being

[@simsyas18]

I am wishing you well, as I listen. I’d rather the chance to see you again and again. Be well, Love. Wishing you competent & compassionate care. Waiting for you in Columbus ❣️

[@cynhanrahan4012]

Love and love and love and love and love into infinity.

[@marydistefano8900]

You are exquisite. Be well. We are all here with you, living wildly. ❤️

[@Susan-L-Lipson]

For all the love and wisdom you add to this world, may you be blessed with complete healing and continuing love from everyone blessed to know you through your words, teachings, and personal relationships.

[@pidgepagonis]

“go love your life” … put me in tears. rooting for you Andrea. thank you.

[@danielleswartz5094]

I just found you and didn't know about your health issues. I am so sorry to hear about this and just know that I will keep you in my mind and heart as you go through this journey. I am with you. I was planning to see you in Nashville and I look forward to a time when you are healthy and strong, and I will see you then.

[@deborahdutko3127]

Oh boy.... sending loving and healing energy your way!!! You are an incredibly strong, grounded woman and ready to put your dukes up to cancer. 💪🏼❤💪

[@jazzjasmin]

Big love and light. And YOU TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF. We are of course sad not to see you, but your health is more important to us.

[@margaret-annmckee7927]

I love your laughing and I understand the irony of hearing that through the words you had to share. But that symbol, laughter through very difficult times, is exactly why you are an inspiration. Thank you honestly for being so effing fantastic. We’re rooting for you!! ❤️☀️🥰🏞

[@KateRalston_paperbased]

Andrea, I am devastated by your news. Thinking of you and wishing you strength and fight to get through the next months, and can't wait to see you. Heal fast, heal soon, thank you for your kindness and inspiration. Sending you lots of love.

[@LittlePegAMcKay]

We love you Andrea! Get well! Take care of yourself!

[@aalimbd]

Thank you for taking time and sharing. Love to you, sending you light and love! Standing with you.

[@bigmamared1]

Love and peace to you beautiful one. Blessed be.

[@geisttull1]

Best wishes with your medical journey. So glad you're soul has prepared you.

[@mikaelamichalowitz42]

what a beautiful divine human being 😭💝 thank you for sharing your gifts & inspiring the same

[@nicolefillion]

I have followed your work for a long time and I can’t imagine how difficult it must be for you to cancel. Wishing you the best and hoping everything goes as smoothly as possible in your treatment and recovery. ❤️

[@aquietgarden]

Sending you all the love and healing I can muster. May all go well with your surgery and your post-surgery chemo. 🤍🙏🏼🕊

[@mimir605]

Sending love so fervently! 🙏🏻💗

[@JayTee67]

I don't know what to say. I'm sorry that the shows were cancelled. I'll miss seeing you. I hope your health gets better and you have the support you need. I love the way you seem to handle things with such grace. Something I need to learn. You continue to inspire me. Much love, prayers, good vibes being sent your way.

[@jessaglenny]

Sending you love and healing. That's all that matters.

[@crafteariee]

Sending you light and love as you keep up with this healing journey; Andrea! Your poetry has helped me to view life and all its heartaches with more love and gratitude and has certainly saved me in more ways than I can put into words. Thank you so much for this update, hope you’ll take care!

[@reidlewis]

💜💜💜 Lots of love and wishes for rest and healing for you. Your poetry has meant so much to me and helped me through a lot in my own life, so just wanted to say thank you for everything you do and whenever you're able to do a tour again, I'll be there.

[@isabelle843]

In leu of seeing you in Boston I’m still grateful to have your book and words. I’ll be thinking of you as you face cancer a second time. You’re amazing ❤️❤️❤️

[@baobinoel7170]

I wish you a swift and easy recovery. Sending you so much love!

[@amandameth688]

Oh Andrea, how full you make my heart through your incredible insights. I am so sorry to have to miss you in-person but am so grateful for your presence in this lifetime. Sending so much love and healing energy your way ❤️

[@jesskilbourn15250]

You are so loved

[@FBarclayMC]

So, so much love to you and your family and community. Thank you for always sharing your beautiful heart and spirit in the way that you do. Blessings and so many good strong thoughts for your health and healing.

[@HilariBScarl]

We love you so, so much and are here for you. I would show up to a benefit show for you and if none are planned, I will hold a reading of your beautiful words in my backyard to celebrate you, your artistry and your spirit. You are a gift and a treasure. I wish I could channel your talent to describe how much you mean to so many of us.

[@juleswarner6123]

Thank you for always sharing yourself with us. I value you and your art very much. Here's to hope & healing. Love you.

[@doraabrahams5711]

Oh Andrea. You are so inspiring and SO loved. Please keep speaking your truth and let us know how we can help. I'm sending HUGE LOVE your way.💜

[@boysenh]

I'm sending a huge ball of loving kindness. Thank you for doing what is absolutely right for your health.

[@tswim2007]

I remember seeing you perform at the CU Boulder campus about 20 years ago, and a poem about a kid just wanting to be pushed on a swing. It meant a lot to me then, and has stuck with me. Thank you for being who you are and for sharing so much of yourself. I am wishing you a full and speedy recovery.

[@Double..M.]

You are an amazing light to this world. 🌟 THANK YOU for sharing with us your spirit. 🦋

[@wolfster747]

You will be in my heart full of love and wishes for a full recovery. Thank you for sharing your beautiful mind.

[@caitlinjopepe541]

I could leave a million comments on this video, it's wonderful for so many reasons. Thank you for being so real, and please know we're all grateful for you and your art. I hope the surgery goes well ♥️

[@RainbowSludge]

I love you and was lucky enough to get to see you in Portland a few years ago. Your writing inspired me so much and I am grateful to have learned from you. Thank you so much.

[@sarashine2479]

Andrea, thank you for sharing this with us. I am sending you all my love and healing, from my heart to yours. You are an incredible person and your words are life changing, inspiring and full of stars. You are an Andreasphere - a galaxy full of love, light and colour. Thinking of you🥰❤️🥰

[@slib5656]

Sending you ALL OF THE LOVE, lifting you up to the STARS, you ARE made of STARS. You are a beacon of love and light in this world and your raw sharing inspires the world. We love you so, you are not alone. Thank you for sharing your intimate health information with us. Sending you prayers for healing and LIGHT to shine on your body, spirit, and heart. Thank you so much for sharing your journey with us. I am here for you, please reach out if you want or need anything at all. I'm going to buy a copy of your book right now (which I'd meant to to do but forgotten) -- fyi the link to the book provided above keeps getting flagged by my browser to be suspicious for some reason, so I found it on another site. LOTS OF LOVE, Andrea!!!!! xoxoxoxoxox

[@briesullivan6149]

Andrea, I am so sorry you had to cancel your tour and heart full that you are getting the care you need and taking time to continue your healing journey. You clearly have is so much compassion and love for your friends who signed on to Co-create the tour with you and I truly hope y'all get the chance to co-create magic together in some form in the future. I felt so many warm fuzzies listening to you talk about what Chris Pureka has meant to you! I went solo to a Chris Pureka show after work one night at John M. Green Hall at Smith 2008 or 2009? I knew nothing about you, was anticipating an opening set from a singer/ songwriter/folky act. I was running a little late, sat down, and proceeded to have the wind knocked out of me by your powerful poetry. I was totally floored and wept through the entire rest of your set. That was one of those moments where I felt like I got kicked in the chest by art in the best and most beautiful way and all my emotions spilled out. I have been enjoying your unparalleled delivery of those heart opening experiences any chance I've gotten for the last 14 years or so. Thank you for being you and sharing so much of yourself. I did not expect to be smiling and heart full of joy for your joy and easy laughter and love of life at the end of this video. I'm glad that you're feeling and living your whole beautiful messy hard awe-filled life to the fullest and I will be sending so much joyful loving kindness and many healing thoughts your way. ♥️

[@ArtsyBirchTree]

You're amazing and I'm glad you're taking care of yourself. I did get tickets, but I'd rather you be okay. 💛

[@lesleyolson4727]

You're wonderful. Be well!❤✌️

[@Stevedogg706]

You are a blessing. Whatever comes, my whole heart is rooting for you. ❤️

[@ashleyvidal216]

Andrea ❤ may the love you emit and share in your words surround you right now as navigate this

[@DreamChuckie]

Loving You, Andrea... Always! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

[@ChristinaBolan68]

sending love back to you. holding you in my heart 🦋

[@rkieranpsyd]

You are so loved, and your love and joy in wanting to be with us is such a gift. It is a gift that has no expiration date, and will keep until the time when we can make it happen, but we all want you to care for your most precious self - that is a message that you are so good to keep reminding so many of us.

[@thomascole2777]

So grateful for you and your words and your art! Sending all the love and magic your way for all the hope and healing!

[@FatSapphicBro]

Sending you endless love and wishing you all the best. I love you. 💞💜💞

[@CorinneSuppa]

Sending you love and healing.

[@lynettelopatic418]

Sending love, light and prayers ❤️❤️. You are a beautiful soul thank you for sharing your gifts abundantly.

[@tashab6491]

Sending you all the love and healing ♡

[@nari8429]

Sending very soft love in your direction.

[@c.j.2977]

Sending Light, Love and Healing your way 💙

[@backcountrymeg]

So much love and light to you…thank you for continuing to inspire, support, and encourage others while honoring your truths. ❤️✨🙌

[@heycambry]

Sending you so much love and healing. You are a light to so many, and I hope to send some of the warmth you bring right in back to you.

[@banakula]

Thank you for this. You’re helping me so much right now. Hal

[@actoraudge]

Each time I think you have the most grace and warmth a human could possibly hold, you outdo yourself again. Sending so much love to you.

[@claudiagregory5663]

Thanks for the update Andrea. I will be following you and praying for you, in my own way. I also wanted to thank you for introducing me to Chris Pureka!! I bumped into her while reading one of your newsletters, which I thoroughly enjoy by the way. Chris has a special place inside my soul now. Her music softens me and inspires me. Know that you're not alone in this. You have many friends who love you. Blessings through the storm to you!❤️

[@laurencumpton4200]

Thank you for everything that you've done, you beautiful, wonderful soul!

[@KEmard-sg1ln]

We love you. Our hearts are with you.

[@susanabramowitz883]

Sending you much love and healing energy! So glad you are doing what you need to do to care for yourself!! You are cared about and are important. 🌻🕉💛

[@yaoiobsesivedisorder]

Was going to attend your show in November. Sad news, but health always comes first ❤️ Thank you for being such a lovely inspiration for your fans and I will try my best to FEEL even though I feel too dang much at times Blesses and hugs

[@keese124]

Seeing your heart unfold to reveal the beauty of the world has been the biggest blessing this past year. Sending you the reflected light you have been pouring out to us.

[@kabetash2.076]

Nothing but love, good vibes and healing thoughts being sent your way we love you so much and we (selfishly) want you here on earth with us for as long as possible so whatever you need to do to get and stay healthy im sure i speak for everyone when i say we support you whole heartedly ❤️

[@mjr9498]

Lots of love from Buenos Aires, Argentina! I´ve been reading your poetry since the ¨Maybe I Need You Sofar NYC' video in 2015! You are an incredible artist❤

[@ACollins6158]

Thank you for reminding us of what matters. Wishing you healing and your team prosperity

[@rhiannaa.s7029]

I am sending you so much love QA

[@stephaniejuarez490]

Much love to you 💕 hugs.

[@meg9272]

We love you Andrea 🌸

[@denisemurray8550]

Sending love and prayers Andrea. Your poetry is beautiful and you are inspirational.

[@donnalwoods9943]

At 53, I am a 22 year survivor of ovarian cancer. I hear you. I hear you

[@zairifish]

My heart is with you. Heal well and I’ll see you on the next tour 💓

[@ChrissyDargue]

I have only recently discovered your voice and I'll always hear it. Sending gratitude and heart. xxx

[@arikendra]

We love you too ♥️

[@AnahitaTdfh]

Sending you so much love! We're rooting for you!

[@OurGalaxieSystemIsQueer]

Thank you for sharing so openly with us. I shed many tears while listening. I'm in the midst of getting sober, and I'm learning to welcome my feelings again, to feel it all, even the unbearable. I too am learning how big my capacity is for welcoming all my feelings. I love you. I learn and grow so much from what you share about your journey. Your poetry is helping me get this through this time and hope for a different life full of feelings and growth. Sending you all my hope for healing

[@youfoundme209]

Know that your words save lives. They strengthen my partner, who is 1yr 3m into battling Ovarian Cancer & also having a reoccurrence. You saved my kids lives with your words. You've been breaking my heart open & stitching it back together since winning WoWps... Today is no different. I am sending out love and rage and strength and endurance... calling all of the love you have generated all these years to come back to you, threefold... 💜💜💜

[@xlgcanx]

Your outlook on the world is so amazing and something I strive for, such a beautiful balance between hope and allowing yourself to feel pain. I wish you the best and I'm praying for you, I mean that genuinely, you're one of my biggest inspirations ❤️

[@everogerson]

So much love to you. Living and loving every chance we get - thank you for such an important reminder in the midst of things that certainly can and do suck. Thank you for all you bring to this world, this life, our ears, and our hearts. Wishing you healing in all forms and as many puppy cuddles as you can handle (is there even a limit?!). ❤

[@FlashBladePhoto]

Love you all ❤ I will look forward to grabbing tickets when you are well again 😊 Good luck and we are always here for you!!

[@shannansmith5451]

I am truly devastated for you. I wish that we could all take a little bit of your worry for you so that you wouldn't have to worry at all. If we could fight this battle for you, you would have already won xxx