With summer upon us I’m seeing this question a lot…”Should I go on vacation during my battle against Lyme disease?” The responses range from, “hell no!!” to “Yes, definitely! Your body and mind need a vacation. Getting away will do
Wallowing is what I would call it. I spent my days wallowing. Going through the motions, fending off fear, confusion and loneliness…and wallowing. I went to bed fearful that I may not wake up and I woke up dreading the
My battle was very long and very hard. It has taken me three years into remission to realize that, at some point, I stopped loving myself. Sure, from the outside it appeared that I was taking care of myself. I
Bartonella toes are one of the crazy, weird, randomly bizarre symptoms that left me feeling like a human experiment when I was in treatment for Lyme disease. There may be a more scientific word for what I experienced but I don’t know what it is. My doctor simply termed them “bartonella toes” so that’s how I came to refer to them.
For most people, the changing of seasons is an exciting time. Whether you prefer winter to summer or spring to fall, it always feels like a time of beginnings. For those battling Lyme disease however, the change of seasons brings
Like prey being hunted I can never relax. A ticking time bomb waiting for the relief of an explosion. Angry that I am unable to perform the simplest of tasks. I curse you and beg for relief. I dream of
So, today I am suffering from major writer’s block. There are times when I feel like I’m not doing enough, or perhaps more accurately, that I wish I could do more. I really do truly wish that I could wrap
Surrounded by a sea of unknowns, drifting in a boat of loneliness. Questions loom and swirl like the torrent of a hurricane. The winds whisk us away to a place of torment. Pain, fear and suffering bounce off our boat
“Crying is like an orgasm for the soul.” I heard this while re-watching Season 3 (episode 1) of Ted Lasso last week and immediately jotted it down. I knew then that I would be writing about the emotional toll of