Every year, certain dates stand out as being particularly special, my kids birthdays, our anniversary, the day my husband asked me to marry him, Christmas - all special days that bring happy memories to the forefront of my mind. July 10, while not necessarily a happy day, was a pivotal day in my history. I…
Hope is a tease…
"Hope is a tease designed to prevent us from accepting reality." It's a dangerous thing to give up hope altogether. Without hope, what reason do we have to live? But somehow we must also be careful to not have so much hope that we lose sight of the reality in which we live. As the…
Worth Fighting For
It seem there has been a number of Lyme related deaths recently, mostly suicide. My heart hurts to know that so many people are in such despair that they choose death. The trailer below spoke to my heart - particularly the last words: Disappearing From Society Trailer
Dr Klinghardt
There is a free online seminar this week focused on chronic Lyme. There are 4 or 5 talks each day and I have been listening intently to each one, hoping something will resonate with me as a next step or something to add to my current treatment protocol. Today's session included a conversation with…
Are You Useless?
One of the hardest things about being sick is feeling useless. You don't have to have a chronic illness to understand what I am saying. If you've ever had a bad cold, the flu, a broken leg, a surgery, or any other impairment, then you know what it feels like to be unable to do…
Discouragement
Discourage: to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit. Most days, I have great hope. I don't have unreachable expectations that I will get well overnight. I don't even have expectations that I will be completely healed one day. But I do have hope that I will continue to heal and improve. Then…
There’s No Place Like Home
I've been home almost 3 weeks and I am still noticing good improvement. I'm reluctant to say that because while it is true, I am improving, I am also still very sick and still have a lot of symptoms. I have had good days these past few years where I think I am improving…
It’s What You Don’t Know
Today is my last day at the Hansa Center. I have such mixed emotions - I am so looking forward to being home with my family, but I'm also sad to leave a place that has helped me so much, especially since I'm still having some difficult symptoms. Last night was rough and I woke…
Oooooo-klahoma
Let me start by saying - I'm still encouraged! However, yesterday (Friday) was pretty rough and today has had its challenges. Pain is usually my biggest obstacle. I've been on a ton of pain meds the last few years and have weened off most of them in order to get maximum benefit during my time…
Light
Probably my least favorite therapy so far is referred to here as "The LUX". This particular treatment leaves me with a headache every time - and today was no different. There are actually two parts of this therapy. One is electronic gemstone therapy (like a spotlight with different colors). Light (in this case, gem rays)…
PhilippiJoy 