Tag: future
challenges, Happiness, Lyme Disease, Lyme Disease Awareness
Lyme didn’t define me, it helped me evolve into who I meant to become…
As a person facing an extremely trying illness (Lyme Disease) I made sure my illness did not define me; instead I let it evolve me. My life took a huge turn, after i have became bedridden and fully dependent. I’ve started my own blog to share my struggles, to become […]
Blood Panels, challenges, Cure, Detox, Fear, Friends, Lab Work, Lyme Disease, Lyme Disease Awareness, Lyme Symptoms, Lyme Treatment, pain, Support
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 […]
challenges, Cure, Fear, Lyme Disease, pain
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. […]
challenges, Cure, Fear, Herx, Love, Lyme Disease, Lyme Disease Awareness, Lyme Symptoms, Lyme Treatment, pain
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 […]
Fear, Friends, Love, Lyme Disease, pain, Support
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 […]
challenges, Friends, Love, Lyme, Lyme Disease, pain, Side effects of Lyme disease
Social outing for a friend’s farewell luncheon
I had the opportunity to see a good friend of mine, Gerry, today. I’ve known Gerry for almost 5 years. He is a trend setter, fun, down to earth person. He has a wonderful wife, who I admire due to her determination in fighting against cancer and adorable children, who […]
Cure, Fear, Love, Lyme, Lyme Disease, Lyme Symptoms, Lyme Treatment, News
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 […]
Cure, Detox, Friends, Herx, Lyme, Lyme Treatment, Support
What about the future!
Losing Purpose Yes I am a fighter and I am strong. That could be a good thing or a bad thing, when fighting a disease like mine. Good thing for obvious reasons. Bad thing for not so obvious reason. See strong people are used to having a goal, accomplishing tasks […]