We’ve all heard it… Lyme Disease is the fastest growing vector disease in the United States. Most of you either know someone who has contracted it or may suffer from it yourself. It is a disease that does not discriminate. It is resilient. It is stealthy. It is mysterious. It is devastating.
I have Chronic Lyme Disease (excuse me… Post-treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome). Whether this “syndrome” is actually caused by a recurrent infection of the Lyme Disease bacteria and its co-infections or by lingering symptoms that are the result of residual damage to tissues and the immune system that occurred during the infection, really doesn’t matter…
Going to my Lyme Disease doctor isn’t fun. I’ve never come out of the exam room skipping like a school and twirling my hair, for the simple fact that chronic Lyme Disease is a bitch. No… it’s more than that. It’s a bitch on steroids… with an attitude problem and a set of brass knuckles.…
I am a very private person. Very few people know about my trials and tribulations. That’s just me – I play my cards close to the vest. Until now… I will let you in on a struggle that has consumed me for five years and changed my body and my life. I have the unfortunate…
The Farmers in the Dell 