Alt Press: I would imagine too that being a father would be pretty rewarding. I can see that even being really healing.
Andrew McMahon: Oh, absolutely. It’s a really interesting thing, because I had to bank my sperm before I got treated, so it’s a 22 year old me being responsible for creating this life as part of our IVF treatments. In a really strange, poetic moment, I remember walking down the street with my daughter and looking at her and going, “Wow, if any of that hadn’t happened, I wouldn’t be sitting here with her.” It put a lot in perspective. Of all the times where I’ve looked back and said, “Would you do this again?” [or] “If somebody told you [that] you had to go through this, would you choose it?” And most times I would tell you, “Absolutely not.” But definitely seeing her and seeing how we got here, it’s probably the first time I’d say I wouldn’t change it. It’s a blessing, for sure.