I was listening to a piece on NPR a few months ago about how Anger and Depression go together. I've heard that a definition of depression is anger turned inward, so this link is not surprising to me. As an introvert, I'm pretty familiar with the inward turning concept, that's my normal modus operandi and … Continue reading Anger and Depression
There have been some blog posts disseminated recently about the use of the bell to celebrate the end of treatment in infusion or radiation centers. The vitriol displayed by many has been a surprise to me. As with many elements of the experience in #CancerLand, so many people have strong opinions, yet it is the … Continue reading The Bell
March 8, 2017, I received my breast cancer diagnosis and on June 27, 2017, I was told that I had actually been Stage IV from the beginning (aka de novo). I've marked the former as my cancerversary for the last two years and yet the latter needs some sort of acknowledgement. It was the latter … Continue reading My 2nd Metaversary
I'm frankly appalled at the news these days. I get that much of what I read and see comes through the lens of the particular bias of whatever news outlet I'm utilizing, so I do my best to read the source materials, the laws, bills, etc. However, I am seeing some really scary trends these … Continue reading Hands off.
Twitter Instagram Facebook LinkedIn YouTube Orlando Mom's Blog: https://orlando.citymomsblog.com/?s=Abigail+Johnston+&submit=Search Wildfire Magazine: you should do yourself a huge favor and just subscribe to Wildfire right now. The online/digital subscription is fine but the physical subscription where you get a magazine chock full of amazing writing by men and women living with Stage IV metastatic breast cancer … Continue reading Other places my writing is Published!
My dear friend, Emily Garnett, had the author of Breakthrough: Immunotherapy and the Race to Cure Cancer, Charles Graeber, on her podcast earlier this year and if you aren't already listening to her podcast, The Intersection of Cancer and Life, you should start immediately. 😉. It's available through the podcast application on my iPhone and … Continue reading Book Review: Breakthrough
In my last post, I talked about a recent encounter we've had with racism where we live. That experience is not over and I'm plotting a few lawsuits as I type this; however, I've been struggling with something related to this experience that I want to share. Let me first say that I trust my … Continue reading Dealing with prejudice/Racism, PART II
I know this blog is about my experiences as a woman living with Stage IV metastatic breast cancer, but I need to take a small break and talk about prejudice and racism. As most of you know, I'm a WASP. I'm originally from the Midwest but I am a White Anglo Saxon Protestant. I'm married … Continue reading Dealing with Prejudice/Racism PART I
If you don't already subscribe to Wildfire Magazine, go sign up now!! It's amazing and you will get content from a wide variety of talented men and women. When my boys were placed in my arms after the planned (Liam in 2013) and emergency c-sections (Malcolm in 2015) my heart swelled and grew. I had … Continue reading Memory Boxes (originally published in Wildfire Magazine)
What does this word mean to you? The dictionary meaning I found is as follows: "1. The action of saving or being saved from sin, error or evil: God's plans for the redemption of his world. [in singular] a thing that saves someone from error or evil: His marginalization from the Hollywood jungle proved to … Continue reading Redemption
No Half Measures 