Category Archives: recovery

Wasting my bonus days

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Scott Linscott

I think I’m wasting my bonus days. Or, at least, I think I’m wasting too much of them. Imagine you have a giant bowl of mashed potatoes and are a huge spud fan. If you have a gallon of mashed potatoes, you … Continue reading →

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There’s something about the rain.

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Scott Linscott

It’s raining and it feels good. My eyes opened to see 4:32 on my bedside table this morning. My ears heard the comforting rhythm of rain dripping off our roof outside our open bedroom window. I rolled over, pulled the … Continue reading →

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What??? My doctor visit was not perfect???

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Scott Linscott

    I’ve had three years of follow-up visits since my transplant. That means three years of blood lab visits and three years of the 108 mile drive from my door to Lahey Hospital in Burlington, Massachusetts. And, except for … Continue reading →

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Do you pray? How do you pray? When? Why?

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Scott Linscott

When I was at my lowest, my prayers seemed intimate and somehow powerful. They seemed like a two-way interaction, I often sensed God’s presence and comfort like a sudden, warm, summer downpour – the type that makes you throw out … Continue reading →

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Somebody pinch me. Am I dreaming?

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Scott Linscott

I’m on my third cup of coffee. I just polished off the eggs and bacon breakfast fuel I made on the hotplate here in the studio portion of a timeshare we own in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. We … Continue reading →

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Facing burnout. Moving from surviving to thriving.

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Scott Linscott

My last post was January 1. That’s not a good sign for me. You know how that scratchy throat or that slight pressure behind your eyes sometimes is a symptom of a bigger problem, a virus? When I stop writing it’s … Continue reading →

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May I sit next to you, forever? These seats are spectacular!

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Scott Linscott

Seats. Good seats are expensive. Cheaper seats don’t provide as good an experience. Some seats are soft and comfortable and others are rock hard and a pain to sit on. Some seats are narrow and constricting and others are roomy enough for … Continue reading →

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50 Miles: Hidden tears behind sunglasses

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Scott Linscott

I’m going to be gross for a minute. Skip to the next paragraph now if gross medical stuff makes you want to toss your cookies. Twenty-eight months ago I was lying in a hospital bed at Lahey Hospital with a … Continue reading →

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Holy Freak-out, Batman! What just happened?

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Scott Linscott

Sheesh, that was out of control. It felt like I was a combat veteran in one of the thriller movies I like to watch. You know the scene? A car backfires and the loud bang sends the vet into a … Continue reading →

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