Tag Archives: surgery

Fastball

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Linda W. Yezak

You’re a scout for a college baseball team. You travel all over the state, watching high school games with an eye toward recruiting the best of the best. The handful of guys that’ll give your college team the edge. You … Continue reading →

Posted in editing, Personal, Writing | Tagged Crohn's Disease, Editor, editorial assistant, fiction writing, freelance editor, Humira, manuscript rejection, manuscript submissions, novel writing, novels, surgery, Writing | 2 Comments

Yet Another Update

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Linda W. Yezak

See this? It’s “Rich Chocolate,” High Protein Boost. My food for the next couple of weeks. I’m on a liquid diet, thanks to this blasted Crohn’s disease. Here’s the story: Last week, my doctor suggested I meet the surgeon my … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal | Tagged chronic illness, Crohn's Disease, infectious diseases, Liquid Diet, Low Fiber Diet, Low Residue Diet, Operation, Short-Gut Syndrome, surgeon, surgery | 18 Comments

BC Journal Day 4–After Surgery

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Linda W. Yezak

I’m always amazed at how powerful prayer can be. Other than passing out after they put in the lead wire and having to be poked several times to get the IV in, yesterday was a piece of cake. I hurt … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal | Tagged breast cancer, cancer, lumpectomy, surgery | 15 Comments

Breast Cancer–Reality Sets In

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Linda W. Yezak

A couple of my friends have told me to start a journal about this breast cancer business. In a way, I already have–I recorded my first suspicious mammogram back in October, and how terrifying that was for me, then again … Continue reading →