Lyme Diary
The goal of my blog is to share my experiences in the hopes of helping you to feel less alone and scared. I will be honest with you, no sugar-coating. For that reason, some content may not be appropriate for young children. That is up to your discretion. When you begin treatment, know that it is common, normal even, to get worse before you get better. Keep going. Keep fighting! It will be worth it.
What Are You Afraid Of?
Feb 21, 2023
Blog
Comfort/Mental Wellness
Chronic Illness,
Lyme Disease,
lyme warrior,
PTSD,
If you had asked me when I was three years old what I was afraid of, I would have told you I was afraid of nothing. Ask me again at the age of five, I would have told you I was afraid of the dark. At the age of ten,...
Read MorePractice Self-Compassion
Feb 14, 2023
Blog
Comfort/Mental Wellness
Chronic Illness,
Joy in Suffering,
Lyme Disease,
lyme warrior,
I had a whole different post planned for today until I woke up and realized it was Valentine’s Day. (Thank god my husband remembered. It would have slipped right past me.) Anyway, I decided to push my plan back a week and spend today talking about practicing self-compassion. This is...
Read MoreThe Will to Keep Going
Feb 7, 2023
Blog
Comfort/Mental Wellness
What Can I Expect During Lyme Treatment?
Chronic Illness,
Lyme Disease,
lyme warrior,
I remember June 23, 2017 with bizarre clarity. I say bizarre because, despite the jarring effect it has on my memory, there’s a blurriness that surrounds that day. A hidden urge to wipe it all away. June 23 was the appointment that marks the beginning of my Lyme disease treatment....
Read MoreMy Lyme Disease Story
Jan 31, 2023
Blog
Misdiagnosed/Undiagnosed
Symptom Specific
Chronic Illness,
Lyme Disease,
lyme warrior,
When I first started this blog, I did so out of a desire to help others feel less alone than I was as I struggled day in and day out for two-and-a-half years. I will continue to be a Lyme advocate for all of you who are still in the...
Read MorePsychotherapy Should Be Part of Lyme Disease Treatment
Jan 25, 2023
Blog
Comfort/Mental Wellness
Chronic Illness,
Lyme Disease,
lyme warrior,
PTSD,
From anxiety and fear, to loneliness and depression. Relationship issues to loss of a career. From pain to uncertainty and the uncertainty of the pain. Your emotions run the gamut, and most of those all in the same moment. Most likely, they often run this gamut over and over again,...
Read MoreThis Is Not Weakness
Jan 17, 2023
Blog
Comfort/Mental Wellness
Chronic Illness,
Lyme Disease,
lyme warrior,
For two-and-a-half years I felt weak. I could barely walk, getting out of bed every morning felt like digging out of quicksand and showering was a monumental task. My hair was falling out, my tongue turned black and I had an inexplicable painful rash on my toes that was slowly...
Read MoreForeboding Joy and Gratitude
Jan 10, 2023
Blog
Comfort/Mental Wellness
Chronic Illness,
Joy in Suffering,
Lyme Disease,
lyme warrior,
Alright Lymies, this is a tough one. Even three years into remission, I continue to struggle with foreboding joy. A two-and-a-half year battle against chronic illness will do that to you. At some point during my treatment, joy became non-existent. I forgot what it felt like. Joy was just not...
Read MoreBreaking The Chain of a Chronic Illness Mentality
Jan 3, 2023
Blog
Comfort/Mental Wellness
Remission/Recovery
Chronic Illness,
Lyme Disease,
For twenty-plus years my Lyme disease went undiagnosed. I then battled this horrendous disease for two-and-a-half years. Once I conquered and was pronounced in remission, I began showing signs of PTSD. I sought out a therapist and was diagnosed with chronic PTSD. For the past three years I have been...
Read MoreVacation for the Mind
Nov 22, 2022
Blog
Comfort/Mental Wellness
Remission/Recovery
Chronic Illness,
Exhaustion,
Lyme Disease,
lyme warrior,
PTSD,
Many of us take ‘vacations’ but not all of us consider the rejuvenating experience of taking a vacation for the mind. Lymies in particular have a mind that never stops. I know, I remember. The life of a Lyme warrior is a never-ending mental slog. Am I right? What is...
Read MoreHow Do You Deal With Loss?
Nov 15, 2022
Blog
Comfort/Mental Wellness
Remission/Recovery
What Can I Expect During Lyme Treatment?
Chronic Illness,
Lyme Disease,
Loss can mean so many things. The loss of a loved one. Loss of a coveted career position. But what about the loss of a life you once believed was your path forward? How do you deal with that loss? For so many Lymies, we deal with loss on a...
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