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When the good part of life hits you hard
What do you do when good stuff hits you hard? Have you ever had moments when you just sit back and think, “holy smokes, I have it good?” There are piles of crap pulling for my attention. Gross, right? Crass, … Continue reading
Posted in Liver disease
Tagged Christian, depression, Facing death, faith, family, fear, focus, healing, health, hope, liver transplant, organ donation, Organ transplant, recovery, Scott Linscott, transplant
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4 years today. A good, good Father.
My eyes opened for the day just before 4:00 AM. I listened to the birds coming awake in the trees just outside our bedroom window and thought “how blessed I am.” I spent some time talking to God about the … Continue reading
My wide-eyed wonder girl gave me a wonderful gift
Yesterday, the joy-for-life tears that have been ever-present since my liver transplant in May of 2012, fell off my cheeks again. It was 6:55 in the morning. I gave up on sleep shortly after 3:00 from tossing and turning and … Continue reading
Posted in Liver disease
Tagged Donate Life, faith, family, healing, hope, life after transplant, liver transplant, organ donation, recovery, Scott Linscott, The Choir, transplant, Wide Eyed Wonder Girl
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Wasting my bonus days
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
Posted in burnout, change, diet, direction, recovery, transplant recovery
Tagged attitude, bonus day, depression, direction, focus, full life, healing, health, help, hope, investing time, life after transplant, life coaching, liver transplant, Organ transplant, prayer, recovery, relationships, time, time management, transplant
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Living on the edge of “uh oh” after transplant
It’s quiet. The smells of blueberry muffins baking in the oven and fresh chocolate-raspberry coffee are pulling me awake. My twelve pound, white miniature schnauzer is sleeping soundly on the back of the couch. I know all this will change … Continue reading
Life: have you tried turning it off and on?
Reboot. It’s the first word used by technology nerds in answer to a multitude of questions: “Why is my phone doing …?” “Why is my TV not …?” “Why is my computer so …?” “Why is my toaster …?” Have … Continue reading
Posted in burnout, change, depression, discouragement, exercise, Find God
Tagged direction, faith, healing, health, it is well with my soul, life after transplant, liver transplant, priorities, recovery, Scott Linscott, seven habits, transplant, transplant recovery, tyranny of the urgent
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CAUTION: Homeopathic rant ahead
I’m ticked off. Pissed actually. I don’t like rants and I am not a fan of drama but, for the love of Pete, could we maybe tone down the homeopathic aggression maybe a notch or ten? Yeah, I’m biased on … Continue reading
Posted in Liver disease
Tagged American Liver Foundation, antioxidant, Big Pharma, chronic illness, Chronic pain, cirrhosis, copper bracelet, Donate Life, drink, essential oil, healing, health, homeopathic, Liver, Liver disease, liver transplant, magnetic healing, medicine, recovery, scams, Scott Linscott, supplement, transplant, vaccines
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What??? My doctor visit was not perfect???
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
Posted in recovery
Tagged bp, chronic illness, healing, high blood pressure, life after transplant, liver transplant, organ donation, pressure, recovery, Scott Linscott, stress, transplant
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My Christmas gift made me cry 5 months later.
According to my family, I am a tough buy. I don’t understand it at all but I have heard it for almost thirty years. I think I’m an easy person to get gifts for. I mean, I like a lot of things. … Continue reading
Posted in Liver disease
Tagged chronic illness, family, healing, hope, life after transplant, liver transplant, Organ transplant, recovery, Scott Linscott, transplant
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Do you pray? How do you pray? When? Why?
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
Posted in burnout, Christianity, hope, peace, recovery
Tagged Christian, church, connection with God, direction, faith, focus, healing, intimacy, leadership, Mark 1:35, ministry, prayer, prayer life, recovery
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How do you handle gut-wrenching, suffocating, consuming weight?
My transplant experience gave me a gift that, today, I would like to return. Usually, I’m thankful for it, but recently it has grown so heavy that I feel like it is breaking me. I’ve been watching My 600 Pound … Continue reading
Reliving my transplant nightmare
Remember that book I was working on writing? I let it sit, untouched, from September 2013 until December 2014 when I gave it to my friend Jan Perry to read and clean up. She was my second reader. It’s about 60,000 … Continue reading
Posted in Liver disease, Organ transplant, pain
Tagged American Liver Foundation, chronic illness, Chronic pain, cirrhosis, Donate Life, dreams, Fatty liver, health, Liver disease, liver transplant, NASH, nightmare, organ donation, Organ transplant, PTSD, recovery, Scott Linscott, transplant
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Facing burnout. Moving from surviving to thriving.
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
Posted in recovery, time management, transplant recovery
Tagged anxiety, anxiety attack, be still and know, burnout, chronic illness, cirrhosis, facing burnout, faith, Fatty liver, healing, health, hope, life after transplant, Liver, Liver disease, liver transplant, living donor, NASH, organ donation, organ donor, Organ transplant, peace and rest, recovery, Scott Linscott, transplant
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Yes, footie pajamas are all the rage. Goodbye 2014
Welcome to the thirty-first edition of our family year-end letter. Other than a few very difficult years, this life has been pretty happy for us. Robin and I love the annual letters that come our way at this time of year. … Continue reading
Posted in Liver disease
Tagged Christmas letter, Linscott, Liver, recovery, transplant
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