Let me first say that anyone who participates in a clinical trial, at any stage, are my personal heros. It takes a lot to put your life and health on the line and I salute the trial participants and the families who agreed to participate. I am presently on my first line treatment, a drug … Continue reading Clinical Trials
In the first quarter of 2021, we welcomed some truly amazing people to the webinar series with SurvivingBreastCancer.org and learned so many different amazing things from some truly exemplary human beings. Every time I think we might begin to run out of new and amazing topics, something else occurs to someone who tells us or … Continue reading 2021 Webinars in Partnership with SBC, the first quarter
Recently, I had to disrobe completely for a scan. I was already wearing a hospital gown that I’d been given after I tried to stay in my own clothes for said scan. There were three people in the room, two women and a man, all radiology techs and all looking straight at me before, during … Continue reading Modesty, A Collaboration
Still can’t believe that we’re finally in 2021!! Of course, since the calendar system is just a construct, it’s not like much of anything was different as the calendar flipping from December 31, 2020 to January 1, 2021, but I confess to still having hope that things will be different especially since there will be … Continue reading Medical Update, First of 2021
The San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) occurs every year and is the largest gathering of breast cancer researchers and clinicians in the world that I know about. I’ve attended the conference in person the last two years and it’s overwhelming in size and content. For 2020, as with most conferences, SABCS shifted it’s content … Continue reading SABCS 2020
I chose today, halfway through this breast cancer awareness month, to highlight those badass women that Adiba chose to highlight thus far during her 100 days of MBC. Yes, I should disclose that my picture is amongst the ones below. Each of us who were highlighted picked an issue near and dear to our hearts … Continue reading BCAM: October 15th
From Tigerlily Foundation: “The Facts: Black women have 40% higher mortality rates; Black women are often diagnosed at later stages when treatments are limited, costly and the prognosis is poor; Black women are often diagnosed at younger ages and have more aggressive breast cancer; Black women make up only 6% of clinical trial participants. Take … Continue reading Take the Inclusion Pledge with me
I didn’t get this until I started researching and reading everything I could get my hands on. I wrote a blog post about this concept: here. People who participate in clinical trials are amazing and they help all of us.
Settling in … Journal entry by Abigail Johnston — Feb 20, 2018 We’re settling into 2018 and getting back into the routine we’d started last year. Having Amy and Steve and Ella here (along with Tommy and Katie and Anna and Kris) has been super fun. The boys get to see their cousin several times a week and … Continue reading From February 20, 2018
Two planes and a time change; four (4) different people to help with me with my bag; at least a mile walked in three different airports, and I landed in San Antonio, Texas Tuesday afternoon. The high is in the high 50s/low 60s and that’s COLD for this Florida girl. This is is my first … Continue reading Day #1, San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, 2018
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