Category: Fear

CONTRARY TO WHAT YOU BELIEVE A LYMEY CAN’T MAKE YOU SICK, BUT YOU CAN MAKE THEM SICK!!!!!

CONTRARY TO WHAT YOU BELIEVE A LYMEY CAN’T MAKE YOU SICK, BUT YOU CAN MAKE THEM SICK!!!!!

Public Service Announcement Lyme Disease cannot be contracted through casual contact. Hugging or shaking hands with a Lymey is completely safe. Even if you share a drink or food (not that we ever advise that you share food and drinks with anybody), you will be safe. Please be considerate and don’t […]

The 8 Stages of Lyme Disease Every Lymey Goes Through

The 8 Stages of Lyme Disease Every Lymey Goes Through

1- Dark Ages: Confusion and Doubt Phase You are confused you know you have  multiple problems and you are going from doctor to doctor. Yet you come back home with generic diagnosis. Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Migraine and with prescriptions that is only trying to address your symptoms not the underlying issue. After […]

Avoiding words…

Avoiding words…

I stopped writing because I became afraid to face my emotions. When I write I let out my true feelings and these days I am not ready to face them. I feel very conflicted. Too much is going on. Then again which lymey doesn’t have too much going on in […]

Getting ready for my oral surgery

Getting ready for my oral surgery

Tomorrow is the day. I will be getting 3 implants tomorrow. I’ve waited a long time for this. This a fairly simple, little bit painful surgery. As usual being a lymey, it doesn’t come to us that easy. See Lyme likes to attack my body wherever it is the weakest. […]

When it rains, it pours

When it rains, it pours

I received the second set of test results for Toprak, my 5 year old boy. Unfortunately, the test results show that he also has Bartonella. I was hoping that besides the HHV6, he will not have any other issues. Bartonella is a co-infection of Lyme disease. It is a tick bourne […]

1000 words I want to say, but I won’t

1000 words I want to say, but I won’t

1000 Words I won’t say I want to talk about my disappointments, but I won’t. I am too embarrassed to say anything. Instead, I will talk about what my goals are. I want to talk about my expectations, but I won’t. I am too shy to say anything. Instead, I […]

Somewhat good news from the doctor

Somewhat good news from the doctor

The Visit to The Doctor Amazingly enough my little brave soul was really good during this process. Even when he got blood drawn for the first time, he did very good. Our doctor is very child friendly. The experience was pleasant and Toprak enjoyed the 2 hours we spent at the doctor’s office. Our […]

They say there is a reason for everything

They say there is a reason for everything

Going back home I moved to Northern Virginia July of 2012. I was looking forward to living in a place that will somewhat give me the city life that I miss so much. NOVA has better schools, more public transportation, more restaurants (not just tons of franchise ones), more job […]