• Prognosis?

    I am asked every day about my prognosis. Here’s the deal, chronic Lyme disease doesn’t have a prognosis.  We literally take on this illness one day at a time.  When I discuss my progress with my doctor, I am constantly reminded that I have been sick a long time (9 years) and that it’s going Read more

  • Around Every Corner

    The last couple weeks have been good.  I’m no where near 100%… but I’ve been out of bed every day for more hours than not.  We want to hope that I’ve turned the corner and am on a path of healing, but we are keeping an open eye and praying that there is not a Read more

  • Hope Is Good

    Not all Lyme disease is created equal.  And not all Lyme disease is only Lyme disease. There are those who get bitten by a tick, get a bullseye rash, get a fever, see a doctor, get a test that comes back positive, take 14 days of antibiotics and are cured. Most doctors outside of Connecticut Read more

  • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

    The Good:  we have more answers and we have new treatments underway. The Bad:  I have levels of lead in my body that are (as my doctor puts it) “respectable” and as high as those who have been affected by the water contamination in Flint. The Ugly:  I have mycotoxin levels that are through the roof.  Read more

  • It’s Not Over Yet (For King & Country)

    For King & Country quickly became one of my most favorite bands when I saw them perform last year at Joshua Fest in Quincy, CA.  I sat backstage and listened to them encourage the audience to stay pure, stay focused and stay encouraged.  And then came the song they wrote for their sister – their Read more

  • LLMD: Not Your Normal Doctor

    My LLMD (Lyme Literate Medical Doctor) cracks me up. Well, he cracks himself up, which cracks me up.  When we first discovered my lead toxicity, he says “no wonder you’re so heavy” (not so funny to a woman who is at her heaviest weight ever, but he thought he was hilarious and THAT made me Read more