StoryCorps: Andrea St. John and Thomas Broderick
Series: StoryCorps
From: StoryCorps
Length: 00:02:24
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When Andrea St. John and Kevin Broderick met in 2006, they were both teaching high school in Lake Placid, N.Y. Kevin was in recovery from Ewing's sarcoma, a rare form of cancer. That didn't stop them from falling in love. Broderick had been diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma in 2004. Ewing's typically occurs in the teenage years; it often strikes boys and is usually found in the bone. Recently, St. John spoke with Broderick's brother, Thomas, about the early days of their relationship.
Broadcast History
NPR's Morning Edition 10.3.08
Transcript
AS: I think it took a little while for him to build up the courage to ask me to do something alone. We had a lot of, um, seventh-grade style dates, you know, where a lot of our mutual friends kind of met in one place.
KB: Chaperones
AS: Chaperones, yeah.
KB: So, you knew he had Ewing's.
AS: Yeah.
KB: Was that scary?
AS: No. And not until, when he went back for the check-up scans did I really think about cancer in his life or our lives. We were back at school when he got the call from his doctors and, being new to this, I walked into the faculty room and his eyes were red. And, uh, you know, I hit "go" on the copier and I'm not paying attention. And then I turned around and said, 'Are your eyes ok?' And then as soon as I got the words out of my mouth, I realized: oh no. Then he said, 'Yeah, I think you should get your jacket. Maybe we'll go for a walk.' And he told me what his d...
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Intro and Outro
INTRO:"Time now for StoryCorps...
We're hearing from everyday people around the country talking about their lives.
Today, a love story.
When Andrea St. John and Kevin Broderick met in 2006, they were both teaching high school in Saranac Lake, NY.
Kevin was in recovery form Ewing's -- a rare* TK form of bone cancer.
Recently, Kevin's brother, Thomas, brought Andrea to StoryCorps to talk about the early days of that relationship.
TAPE ""I think it took a little while...dress on this morning. "" TRT: 2:03
OUTRO:Andrea St. John with Thomas Broderick at StoryCorps in Saranac Lake, NY. Kevin Broderick died earlier this year. "
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