Our Oral History

Just So You Know, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization inspired by an amazing woman, Dr. Gail Lynn Addlestone.

Gail was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was a newlywed and pregnant with her baby girl. Faced with a devastating diagnosis, Gail’s first priority was to find meaningful ways to spend quality time with her husband, family and friends, and to figure out ways to tell her daughter the things a little girl would want and need to hear from her mom.

She accomplished both when we set up a camera one day. I interviewed Gail and she recorded her wonderful and unique stories. Afterwards, Gail and I realized what a priceless gift it is to spend time with family, loved ones and friends, just sitting and talking, asking questions and listening to answers.

We thought about how challenging it is for anyone, and cancer patients especially, to find time, resources and energy to sit for a recorded interview. And we both knew how difficult it is for family and friends to ask someone with cancer to do it. So, together, we came up with the idea for Just So You Know. We envisioned a comfortable room, stocked with easy-to-use recording equipment, research tools and conversation starter kits. Gail hoped that other people with cancer would come with family and friends to record interviews, tell stories, laugh, reminisce and just enjoy spending time together.

I hope Gail’s story inspires you to tell yours. The time you share and the memories you create will be invaluable to you and your family and friends.

Thank you.
Robin Weinberg
Co-founder

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