Category: Lyme
challenges, Emotions, Love, Lyme, Support
Chronic Illness and Support
This man is my pillar. He carries the weight of two people – his and mine, while caring for the sick me. I don’t know how he does it, how he gets through it or why he even perseveres the way he does. Not many realize the true weight “in […]
challenges, Friends, Happiness, Love, Lyme, Lyme Disease, Lyme Disease Awareness
Humbleness through illness
I have Lyme disease. I’m not here to raise awareness on how debilitating Lyme disease is, how little funding there is available for research or how doctors lack the necessary training to understand the complexity of what this illness is. Yes, Lyme disease is a pandemic people are suffering from […]
challenges, Cure, Lyme, Lyme Disease, Lyme Disease Awareness, Lyme Treatment, road trip, Support
Breadcrumbs – Germany Adventure
Hi Everybody from St. Georg in Bad Aibling, Germany! Background I’ve started this adventure a while back. A group of friends have mentioned that in Germany they treat Lyme Disease using Hyperthermia (I will explain what this is later on). It was not until a friend gave me the courage […]
Fear, Friends, Lyme, Lyme Disease, pain, Support
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 […]
Cure, Fear, Friends, Love, Lyme, Lyme Disease, Lyme Disease Awareness, Lyme Symptoms, Lyme Treatment, pain, Side effects of Lyme disease, Support
4th of July – Knowing I’m not alone
Decided to have a 4th of July party at my home. In my event invite I told everybody to bring their food and beverages for obvious reasons. I was hoping to at least not to be alone during the wonderful fireworks, that is clearly visible from my patio that overlooks […]
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 […]
challenges, Herx, Lyme, Lyme Disease, Lyme Disease Awareness, Lyme Symptoms, Lyme Treatment, Side effects of Lyme disease
Not my best day but hanging in there
It’s been a while since I wrote. First I have gone through a move, then there was the unpacking. Before I knew it, it was time to send hubby to Afghanistan. It is now time to be strong not lose it. Well easier said than done. Although I spent more […]
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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 […]
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About to find out, if my 5 year old is sick too
We are on our way to see our doctor in DC. She is a good doctor. She worked for famous Dr. Jones before and still meets with him once a month. In case you don’t know who Dr. Charles Ray Jones is, let me give you a little background. He […]
Does it get any better?
Results So my daughter definitely has Bartonella (a coinfection of Lyme disease) and some secondary infections of Lyme disease. No conclusive positive Lyme yet. Unfortunately, a negative Lyme test results does not mean she does not have Lyme disease. Tests for Lyme disease is not fully accurate and tends to give […]