Category Archives: handicapped

Is life after liver transplant “normal?” Not exactly.

Posted on January 30, 2014 by

“So, ah, are you, um, like, normal now?” The question came from a friend I hadn’t seen since before my liver transplant. It’s a fair, yet somewhat awkward, question. Am I normal now that I am approaching the 21st month … Continue reading →

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Rust, bust, turn to dust and break up in the end?

Posted on February 23, 2013 by

Just over a year ago we moved into our new little Westbrook house. It was a bittersweet time. It was bitter because we could no longer afford the house we built in 2000, but sweet in that our new home … Continue reading →

Posted in change, chronic illness, church planting, community, Country music, depression, discouragement, End Stage Liver Disease, facing death, handicapped, Liver disease, organ donation, Organ transplant, Tim McGraw, transplant | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Update: what’s my current status

Posted on October 7, 2011 by

I’ve had people asking what my status is. Am I “on the list” for a transplant or not? It’s all pretty confusing but I’ll try my best to bring you up to speed. Each time my MELD score climbs above … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, chronic illness, discouragement, facing death, Fatty liver, Fatty Liver Disease, Find God, handicapped, Lahey Clinic, Liver disease, liver keys, NASH, organ donation, Organ transplant, transplant | 3 Comments

When you’re weak

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

Yeah, I struggle. I get depressed. I want to give up, then I want to fight. I feel far from God. I feel closer than ever. I feel alone. I feel surrounded. Good days. Bad days. And in it all, … Continue reading →

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Nausea song – to the tune of “The Sound of Silence”

Posted on October 1, 2011 by

Hello nausea, my old friend, You’ve come to talk with me again, Because a feeling softly creeping, Left its rumble while I was sleeping, And the feeling that was planted in my guts Drives me nuts Within the growls of … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, chronic illness, facing death, Fatty liver, Fatty Liver Disease, handicapped, Liver disease, liver keys, NASH, organ donation, Organ transplant | 1 Comment