Author Archive: awilliams
Surgery wasn’t as expected
Written on August 8, 2021 (originally posted on Facebook) I wanted to thank everyone and give a brief update. So the surgery did not go as expected on Tuesday, August 3rd, when the surgeon was exploring my liver to prepare for transplant, they found additional cancer on the liver and on the peritoneal cavity. The […]
Continue ReadingA unexpected friend
Originally posted on Facebook on August 3, 2021 Please consider sharing after reading. If Covid was bad, try Covid and cancer! Matthew Tobey and I were strangers before our paths crossed on a cold winter morning waiting for the doors to open at the John Hopkins cancer treatment center. Matt and I both expressed our […]
Continue ReadingWhat I learned after a year with cancer
It has now been over a year since my diagnosis in June 2020 and God has taught me so much about himself, but also about me. There has been several verses, poems, quotes, and books that have especially provided comfort through the most difficult days. Among them are: “Let me learn by paradox, that the way […]
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Don’t waste this opportunity!
Don’t waste this opportunity! That is most often shared when we congratulate a friend for their college graduation, or for a job promotion, or an advancement in influence. It is strange to hear this in relationship to a cancer diagnosis. However, this should be our attitude when we face trials such as cancer and other health issues. […]
Continue ReadingThe Paradoxes of Life
“You have to save money to spend it.” “If I know one thing, it’s that I know nothing.” Or one of my favorites from the lyrics of a U2 song: “I can’t live with or without you.” These are all examples of paradoxes, or self-contradictory statements. Oftentimes, paradoxes remind us that life is not always […]
Continue ReadingJoy during Trials
During this Christmas season, Pastor Adam explains how you can have joy amidst trials and suffering.
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Memories of Mom
Today is the 7th anniversary of my mother’s passing. That night is permanently imprinted on my mind and memory. Perhaps that is why when I woke up early this morning at 4:30am, wide awake, and thinking it was the exact hour of her passing, that I came downstairs and therapeutically began to write about her. You may not find […]
Continue ReadingWhat is your Soundtrack? Health Update #7
When I was young, I remember putting a towel around my neck like a cape and running through the house like a superhero. No, I wasn’t acting like Superman, but rather a lesser known, and clumsy character from a TV show called, “The Greatest American Hero”. I did not care so much for the tv show or even […]
Continue ReadingHealth Update #6 ~ The value of Hope.
The Value of Hope I must admit that the last several months have been a difficult time for me. On Labor Day, I had a blood clot that lodged in my neck at the location of my port, and the side effects from the chemo have been stronger than I expected. In addition, my last […]
Continue ReadingHealth Update #5
I wanted to provide a quick update as I would appreciate prayers for my health at this time. Over the past two weeks, my body tolerated well my 3rd and 4th dose of chemo. This week was an off week and we had planned a week at the beach for rest and relaxation. Over the […]
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