The post reflects on the fatigue and frustration associated with Breast Cancer Awareness Month, particularly focusing on Pinkwashing and the need for genuine support for metastatic breast cancer (MBC) patients. Acknowledging the complexities of cancer experiences, it urges thoughtful engagement, awareness of financial contributions, and recognition of all cancer patients' realities.
I started Enhertu, my 7th line of treatment since my de novo diagnosis with Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) in March of this year. As many of you have noticed, I've not been as consistent with writing and many other things since starting this treatment. There are many reasons for that, the foremost being … Continue reading Analysis Paralysis
On August 2nd, I traveled up to the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville for the 2nd PET/CT since I started my 7th line of treatment, Enhertu. If you aren't familiar with the refrain: "treat, scan, repeat," let me just say that it's a vicious rollercoaster I've been riding since my de novo Stage IV Metastatic Breast … Continue reading Medical Updates after PET #2 on Enhertu
Many of you are aware that I have been writing for AdvancedBreastCancer.net for the last several years. You can read all the articles I’ve published there via this link: https://advancedbreastcancer.net/author/abigail-johnston-esquire, I wanted to share here a series of articles I wrote for them that many of you made suggestions for some time ago … When … Continue reading A reshare from AdvancedBreastCancer.net: A new Vocabulary, terms every MBC patient needs to know, P-Z
One of the most devastating side effects of my new line of treatment (Enhertu) is the crushing fatigue. This is a type of fatigue that is difficult to describe. It's like every cell has an anchor to it, like each body part is tied to the bed, even my eyelids feel heavy, and taking a … Continue reading Extra Spoons: A Ritalin Experiment
Time for this week’s round-up of the best of the blog posts which I’ve read over the past week. These are the posts that have moved me, taught me … Weekly Round-Up
Many of you are aware that I have been writing for AdvancedBreastCancer.net for the last several years. You can read all the articles I’ve published there via this link: https://advancedbreastcancer.net/author/abigail-johnston-esquire, I wanted to share here a series of articles I wrote for them that many of you made suggestions for some time ago … When … Continue reading A reshare from AdvancedBreastCancer.net: A new Vocabulary, terms every MBC patient needs to know, H-O
Time for this week’s round-up of the best of the blog posts which I’ve read over the past week. These are the posts that have moved me, taught me … Weekly Round-Up
Amazingly enough, today marks seven (7) years, eighty-four (84) months, three hundred and sixty-four (364) weeks, two thousand five hundred fifty-five (2,555) days, sixty-one thousand three hundred, twenty (61,320) hours, three million six hundred seventy-one thousand two hundred (3,671,200) minutes, and two hundred twenty million seven hundred fifty-two thousand (220,752,000) seconds since I was told … Continue reading 7th Cancerversary
Time for this week’s round-up of the best of the blog posts which I’ve read over the past week. These are the posts that have moved me, taught me … Weekly Round-Up
No Half Measures 