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.
Other places my writing is Published!
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!
Book Review: Breakthrough
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
Dealing with prejudice/Racism, PART II
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
Dealing with Prejudice/Racism PART I
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
Memory Boxes (originally published in Wildfire Magazine)
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)
Redemption
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
Clinical Trials
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
Higher Power, Part II
In my last post, I gave a brief overview of my spiritual journey, leading to how I view God, a/k/a my Higher Power. This post is about how I've assimilated that view into the outlook that I have now, as a woman living with Stage IV metastatic breast cancer, a diagnosis that will kill me … Continue reading Higher Power, Part II
Higher Power, Part I
This is not an easy topic to write about. Perhaps it should be, but I find myself in an odd place now that I've been dealing with a terminal diagnosis for two (2) years after all of the experiences I've had in my life, spiritual and otherwise. I will give some background for context. I … Continue reading Higher Power, Part I
No Half Measures 