2022-08-12 13:59
01/28/18-08/04/22 - No seizures. 08//06/22 - I woke up in the ER at Yale-New Haven Hospital (thinking that it was actually a dream for a while) after I was previously and unknowin… Read More
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Gregory P. Johnson
2020-05-12 19:03
To Everything (Turn, Turn, Turn)There is a season (Turn, Turn, Turn)And a time to every purpose, under HeavenA time to be born, a time to dieA time to plant, a time to reapA time to kill, a… Read More
2020-04-19 18:55
About a year ago, I posted Wow! ...or, Should I Say, "OWWW!"... Today, I m adding to the Wow! of my life experiences.What I have done all of my life was/is to wake up (at some point of my da… Read More
2020-04-08 23:03
My current plan is to drop almost all of my vitamin supplement intake for multiple reasons:For at least a week, prior to surgery, I am not supposed to be using ANY supplements. After 6 surge… Read More
2020-04-07 22:08
With the thrill of Covid-19, lots of things have changed while some remain the same... (Now, I have The Song Remains the Same going through my head!)Today, two days earlier than expected, I… Read More
2020-03-28 03:06
I think that I had a dream where I was performing on stage... No, wait... I DID perform on stage for many years of my life. What I have recently been thinking, though, is that maybe it… Read More
2020-03-27 01:38
May not be the best title for this post due to the fact that the MLB is currently on hold due to the Coronavirus that is going around. This is, however, my own stretch...I was scheduled for… Read More
2020-02-18 00:05
Six days ago, last Tuesday, I had the appointment to remove the remaining stitches from my head. Unfortunatly, the seam didn't completely hold... I had about 2 mm split open as soon as the s… Read More
2019-08-10 00:33
Today, I had 2 different doctor visits and stopped for a blood test between them.The first was wth Dr. Baehring. With this, we verified that I have at least two more cycles of Temodar chemot… Read More
2019-04-10 20:59
Tomorrow, I start the next phase of chemotherapy. Instead of giving PCV another chance, the doctors are switching me to Temodar. This seems to be a fairly basic chemotherapy... For the… Read More
2019-03-22 18:30
Alright, "Owww" might be a little too intense to describe the current muscle soreness; I'm just somewhat surprised by how I'm feeling right now. "Why?" you say?Well, I'll Tell You...[mu… Read More
2019-02-26 22:32
42Thank you, Douglas Adams. I couldn't resist using a quote from "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" series in the title of this post.So, on Sunday, I had an MRI to check on the progress… Read More
2019-02-23 11:47
Here it is. I've been writing this 'poem' for a couple of months - really, it has been since surgery #3. I wasn't too focused on it, but just writing down some thoughts as they crossed my mi… Read More
2019-02-09 05:08
OK, so... LOTS of unexpected events in my life over the last two weeks! ...and, not for the best.Today, I returned home from my surgery (round 4) and hospital trip, but here is where i… Read More
2019-01-28 21:30
Today, I finished with the "P" of the PCV chemotherapy. So far, there really has been no issues with the possible nausea from the medication! I still haven't bothered/needed to take the pres… Read More
2018-11-25 19:35
Things are going fine, so far. Rather than wasting your time reading these posts, I decided to only add a 'chemo-post' if things start to go wrong Read More
2018-11-25 03:31
Day 9 - Prescribed:Procarbazine (Matulane) - 100mg (for chemo)Doxycycline, 100 mg (for previous infection)also Zofran - 8mg (to prevent nausea)6:30 AM - Again, I didn't take… Read More
2018-11-24 00:18
Day 8 - prescribed:Procarbazine (Matulane) - 100mg (for chemo)Vincristine - intravenous (for chemo)Doxycycline, 100 mg (for previous infection)also Zofran - 8mg (to prevent nausea)6:30… Read More
2018-11-17 03:40
Not an exciting title to this post. Sorry...Today, 11/16/18, I began the PCV chemotherapy and I decided to log my experience with it. I will be updating the post as the day progresses… Read More
2018-11-13 20:36
Thank you, Led Zeppelin - "Good Times, Bad Times, you know I've had my share..."That's been my share for the last couple of months - good and bad times. As I mentioned in the last post… Read More
2018-07-02 18:14
Alright, the title of this post is a little too focused on the topic, but... I've been trying to do more exercise in order to recover from the events over the last 6 months. Five to six… Read More
2018-05-22 02:47
It has been two months since my last post because my journey has taken something that seems to be a mountain climb - and not in the best way. I'm still striving to reach the peak.For most of… Read More
2018-03-21 22:15
Wow - a LOT ha occurred since my last trip on my journey... On January 29, 2018, I experienced brain surgery on what turned out to be a TUMOR IN MY BRAIN!While the long-time-ago-diagnosis of… Read More
2017-10-13 17:35
...and crazy simple! Last month, the family went to the Eastern States Exposition - better known as The Big E. The weather was fantastic, it was great family time, and it planted a seed… Read More
2016-12-14 22:33
I went grocery shopping yesterday and got really excited when I found a new item in Stop & Shop's "Nature's Promise" section of the store! As I was picking up my fertilized eggs, raw che… Read More
2016-11-25 21:13
I probably could have com up with a more relevant title for this post, but I couldn't think of a better smoke-related title. So, Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water" it is! Why smoke? Well, re… Read More
2016-10-09 13:41
My song for this post is "Heat of the Moment" by Asia. This was definitely not the topic that I had planned on, today. I am, however, influenced to change my plans due to the heat (and… Read More
2016-10-05 02:19
Vitamin D - specifically, D3 - can be acquired 2 ways: through sunlight and through food and supplements. As such, I'm giving you 2 songs on this post. The reason - technically, 2 reas… Read More
2016-10-01 00:47
What?!? The title of this post isn't also the name of a tune?!?Sorry, I tried - but couldn't think of a fitting song to marry to this post...I don't know if turmeric qualifies as a 'superfoo… Read More
2016-09-19 00:09
With my recent return to My Journey, I am also returning to my use of song names for the titles of my posts. While there are several songs with the title of "Best I Can," the one that I… Read More
2016-09-14 22:59
Here I am, revisiting the blog after another year of blog-silence. This is due to the fact that I am refocusing on my eating habits because I need to renew my health recovery. (See how I cam… Read More
2014-08-17 20:52
Wow, it has been over a year since my last post. Why? Well, a LOT has been going on and it just hasn't been a priority of mine to write anything. I can't say that this will change, but somet… Read More
2012-06-01 01:16
I could go on forever quoting songs in this post, but I won't - well, maybe not too much.Ironic, why? (Song 1, Ironic - Alanis Morissette) Well...a little over a week ago - on May 18th, to b… Read More
2012-03-12 04:46
OK, I am aware of the irony. I am writing a post entitled "Time Flies When..." on the first day after we set the clocks ahead one hour (well, at least in most of America) thanks to daylight… Read More
2011-08-24 13:12
It is becoming more the rule than the exception that my time between posts is long...The 4th broadcast of Journey to Wellness is now playing on ALL NOiSE RaDiO. If you missed it, you can 'tu… Read More
2011-08-04 12:00
Wow, it has been over a month since I last updated this blog but there is good reason for it - I promise! My journey to wellness has led me to places along the way that I could never have pr… Read More
2011-06-23 12:08
It is finally live! - well, live in a recorded sort of way...Through an interesting path on my journey to wellness, I have started a radio show/podcast! Having completed my course at the Con… Read More
2011-06-12 01:24
Going forward, I am not going to be tying every post - well, nearly every post - to a song or album. It was fun while it lasted, but as it went on I found that it was hindering me in posting… Read More
2011-05-17 04:41
After a month of (almost) daily posting - except for Sundays - during the month of April, it has been over two weeks since my last entry. My absence can be explained by the fact that these l… Read More
2011-04-30 11:18
As you might imagine, coming up with a topic that begins with Z is not the easiest thing to do. Compounded with the fact that my personal challenge is to somehow incorporate my a-z challenge… Read More
2011-04-29 10:07
Yogurt is my topic for today - the second to last post in April's A-Z challenge. Yogurt plays a slightly smaller role in my journey to wellness now than it did even a couple of months ago on… Read More
2011-04-28 12:00
Today's post is one that doesn't impact my journey to wellness too greatly as I have not come to a decision as to how I feel about 'xylitol.' Xylitol is a naturally occurring sugar alc… Read More
2011-04-27 12:39
Today's topic for the A-Z challenge is 'walking.' Since the onset of my symptoms, something as simple as walking has often been a struggle for me - though considerably less of an issue now t… Read More
2011-04-26 10:25
If you have been reading my blog for any length of time, you likely know what my topic is for today - VIDACELL! I credit VIDACELL for kicking off my journey to wellness. October 2008 is when… Read More
2011-04-25 10:25
Today's topic for the a-z challenge is 'ultraviolet light.' This is a bit of a two-fer for me as UV light is the primary source (or, should be) of vitamin D. The kicker is that UV light is a… Read More
2011-04-23 13:56
My a-z challenge topic for today is 'toxin.' My journey to wellness became a necessity thanks to - I believe - toxins. As I have stated several times, I do not believe that multiple sclerosi… Read More
2011-04-23 02:35
'Soaked and sprouted' is the topic of the day for the A-Z Challenge. Grains, nuts, and seeds are commonly used in many recipes and processed foods. The problem is that grains, nuts, and seed… Read More
2011-04-22 01:20
My journey to wellness is pretty much all about recovery, so guess what my topic is for today... That's right - raw milk! OK, so it may be cheating to technically talk about milk on 'r' day… Read More
2011-04-20 12:00
Today's topic was a no-brainer - quinoa! Quinoa - pronounced keen-wah - is an amazingly versatile food. It is loaded with nutrients - 8g protein, 39g carbohydrate (5g of which is fiber), and… Read More
2011-04-19 19:54
Previous to Friday, if you had personally posed the question, "What is your P topic potentially going to be?" I would possibly have been planning to proselytize the properties of peppermint… Read More
2011-04-18 13:22
I considered a couple of topics beginning with O for today's post. I decided on 'omega-3.' Prior to my need to walk on my journey to wellness - when I thought I was healthy - I had been rese… Read More
2011-04-16 10:21
Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats is the topic for today.Yes, that is a really long title for a book - but it is a rea… Read More
2011-04-15 10:10
One of the first steps on my journey to wellness was when I started following The Maker's Diet, so that is my topic for today.The Maker's Diet is based strictly on the foods eaten in the Old… Read More
2011-04-14 12:30
Like 'J,' 'L' was another tough one to find a topic that fit with the theme of my journey to wellness. I think that I was trying to be too specific. What I finally came up with is 'liquids.'… Read More
2011-04-13 12:30
The hardest choice for 'K' was whether to use kombucha or kefir as my topic. I have great reasons to talk about both of them - so I will! These have really become a major part of my journey… Read More
2011-04-12 11:21
So far, this has been the most difficult topic for me to come up with. It needed to begin with the letter J and, for my purposes, fit in with my blog topic - My Journey to Wellness. It was t… Read More
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