Last night, my husband and I celebrated our 13th anniversary in Monterey. We walked down Cannery Row, shot lasers at treasure chests in an underground cavern, and had dinner at a fabulously quaint vegetarian and gluten free restaurant (a rare find) where two musicians played guitar and sang as if they were having a jam…
Solar Flares & CME’s
On Friday, the sun cast a solar flare and a CME, both of which cause geomagnetic disruptions. Solar flares are bursts of electromagnetic radiation that travel at the speed of light, reaching Earth in just over 8 minutes. Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are large expulsions of plasma and magnetic field from the sun's atmosphere…
Update: 3/6/25
Appointment with Dr Harris was great as always. We reviewed the latest testing - click HERE to see the full results. Tests show: Lyme Babesia Bartonella Cytomegalovirus Ebstein Barr Virus Streptococcal Significant and widespread amyloid fibrin microclots - indicating Long Covid Hormone dysfunction Inflammation (which could be from autoimmune issues but more likely from digestive…
Fatigue & Update
I’ve been in bed most of the day every day since 1/1. Pain has been higher, I’ve had rashes, headaches and digestive issues - but that’s not why I’ve been in bed. Fatigue is. Fatigue is one of the hardest issues I deal with on a daily basis. And it’s one we don’t talk about…
Be Deliberate
I read this and it got me thinking about July 10, 2013. Really it started long before, but that was the date I became disabled - the date my body finally said ENOUGH! I have always been an over-do’er. I slept 4-5 hours a night for years. I had high stress jobs, which I justified…
A while back, a doctor I respect wrote a disappointing article recommending that people with Lyme not stop working. While I think there are people who are able to continue to work, many of us who have had a long delay in diagnosis are way too sick to be able to work. When I stopped…
For a long time, I was too sick to do anything - couldn’t clean, drive, shop - couldn’t even take a shower without help. You would think that as I improve, life would feel easier. It doesn’t. Everything has felt so dysfunctional lately. I’m trying to find balance - to find ways to prioritize and…
Adventure
I have always loved adventure. Pre-Lyme I loved to hike, kayak and explore new places. I still seek adventure - but it looks different these days - hiking & kayaking are just out. During our travels to various medical appointments over the years, we’ve found ways to still explore. Sometimes it’s from the front seat…
In the movie City Slickers, cowboy Curly told city slicker Mitch that the key to life is just one thing - and that one thing is different for each of us. Chronic sickness, on the other hand, IS NOT just one thing. It is a compilation of numerous causes that in and of themselves may…
I listened to a podcast today with a couple of my favorite doctors who talked about how their patients can become so focused on being sick that they start to identify with their illness. It makes sense - we fight for years to find someone, anyone, who will take us seriously. I have been disabled…
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