Lyme hits some people suddenly. For others years of undiagnosed health deficiencies; pain, fatigue, weakness, headaches, stomach problems, skin problems, fevers, tremors, paralysis, and more might be experienced. In time it becomes difficult to hold hope up before us. Either way, Lyme is devastating. The losses are...
I think everyone, at one time or another, feels broken. Lymies feel broken almost all the time. Even if we're feeling relatively good, we know the potential for relapse. Child sexual abuse (CSA) survivors and trafficking survivors feel broken too. It takes great, focused effort...
It's been a rough road. After more than a year of seeing my doctor, at least, every four weeks I am not much better. Actually, last month seems to have been a reversal. I'm not under pressure from outside sources. The pressure to get well...
I've been working on my brain for a while, specifically rewiring to overcome spastic movements and intrusive thoughts caused by an exacerbation of Lyme Disease and past trauma from child sexual abuse and sex trafficking. Building neurons on purpose. Building Neurons Trauma and trespasses cause similar toxic...
Lyme is complicated. Life is complicated. Together, they can make your head spin. Lyme Life Monday Lyme I've been chasing germs and symptoms of Lyme Disease for over a year. Long before that, I managed symptoms with alternating diets, over the counter meds, rest and exercise, and...
I read a good number of articles and testimonies about Lyme. Some people discount the veracity of research showing Lyme as a culprit for symptoms: many akin to Alzheimer’s type dementia and MS symptoms, which is what sent me to doctors back in the ‘80s....
Have you ever seen the game, Whack-a-Mole? It is the size of a foosball table with jack-in-the-box action of furry creatures that pop up in random fashion. The goal is to hit them with an oversized rubber mallet. They pop up, but just as quickly...
I cannot adequately describe frightening prospect of not being able to read. The idea that I would not be able to comprehend the basic premise of a bill before the legislature or grasp the message in a book was like being dropped into a deep...
As I sit here, choking down enough food to swallow my handful of pills. The fact that I am among the wealthiest people on earth is not lost on me. Some of these medications are very expensive and I can go to my fridge or...
Lyme is such a distraction. It detracts from everything else. I can think of many things that do likewise. It could be a job, a difficult circumstance, or a person consuming your energy and your thoughts. Maybe, it’s some other disability or long-term illness. Like...