My Lyme Doctor - Steven Harris - was on public radio discussing Lyme disease. He chimes in about 10 minutes in. The interview also includes Lia Gaertner, advisory board of the Bay Area Lyme Foundation, whose story of Lyme disease is not as uncommon as most doctors believe. Click below for the full interview. Dr.…
What’s It Like?
It's impossible to explain what it's like living with Lyme. I've seen improvement from where I was 3 years ago, but I am still much worse than I was 10 years ago (when we think I was infected). So it's really hard for me to call it improvement, but in the interest of hope, I…
Fight
Well I am about 10 days into the parasite protocol and I'm still alive, so that's good then, eh? (For whatever reason, my mind is thinking with a British accent / not proper British English, just a play on American English with an occasion twist of words. I don't know why, but play along, won't…
Parasite Protocol
One of the many infections that frequently accompany Lyme Disease are parasites. It is what it is and so we must deal with it. Yesterday was day 1 of a 6 week and 2 day protocol to eradicate the nasty, awful, horrible things that are eating away at my digestive system. The protocol looks like…
Treatment Update: Parasites
The mold treatment has been very effective. My C4a levels dropped from 18,800 to just under 3,000 (not quite normal, but close enough for now). I had a couple of pretty good weeks, followed by a massive crash that we believe is due in some part to parasitic overload. I am continuing treatment for the mold, but…
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…
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…
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. …
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…
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…
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