This is 54: Author Elizabeth Gilbert Responds to The Oldster Magazine Questionnaire
This week is the 20th anniversary of my first chemo (of 4 treatments). Memory holed this all pretty hard, but my tricky brain just let it back out...why?!
Remember being so upset about the idea of my hair (which was not that glorious to begin with). And totally free once it was gone: from male gaze, expectations, from the time it took! I got to keep that with me: the it does not matter / fuck it / just say yes to what you want.
It was rough six months, but doable, challenging, transformative. Earrings & big eyeglasses help!
Sending you all the virtual hugs
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Christie Applegate
Update: 2024-12-04