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.
The Reality of Life After Lyme Disease
Nov 8, 2022
Blog
Comfort/Mental Wellness
Remission/Recovery
Chronic Illness,
Lyme Disease,
lyme warrior,
PTSD,
The reality of life after Lyme disease will likely not be how you imagined it. I know that I imagined partying with my friends again, going to rock concerts and becoming a marathon biker. All roses, sunshine and balloons. For me, at least, that’s not exactly how it all unfolded....
Read MoreAll the Other Crazy Weird Symptoms
Nov 1, 2022
Blog
Symptom Specific
What Can I Expect During Lyme Treatment?
babesia,
bartonella,
Chronic Illness,
Lyme Disease,
lyme warrior,
I have written about my list of Lyme disease symptoms. Today, I would like to cover some of the other crazy weird symptoms I experienced. So often, as Lyme warriors, we get caught up in the big, obvious symptoms like exhaustion and dizziness. And understandably so, but it was all...
Read MoreYour Body is Still Your Own
Oct 26, 2022
Blog
Comfort/Mental Wellness
Remission/Recovery
What Can I Expect During Lyme Treatment?
Chronic Illness,
Lyme Disease,
lyme warrior,
For years I have been angry with my body. At some point, long before my Lyme disease diagnosis, it stopped performing the way it used to perform. It became slow, painful and less agile. Eventually, I stopped listening to its moaning and disregarded its pleas for my attention. Then, I...
Read MoreHow to be a Caregiver for Someone Battling Lyme Disease
Oct 19, 2022
Blog
Comfort/Mental Wellness
What Can I Expect During Lyme Treatment?
Chronic Illness,
Lyme Disease,
Lyme disease caregiver,
lyme warrior,
So, your loved one has just been diagnosed with Lyme disease. After the shock wears off, hopefully you ask yourself how to be a caregiver for someone battling Lyme disease. Admittedly, when I was diagnosed, it never crossed my mind how difficult it would be for my husband (who was...
Read MoreLetter of Love and Compassion for Lyme Warriors
Oct 11, 2022
Blog
Comfort/Mental Wellness
What Can I Expect During Lyme Treatment?
Chronic Illness,
Exhaustion,
Lyme Disease,
lyme warrior,
A few months ago I wrote this post about learning to love myself after Lyme disease. After decades of fearing my body, even two years into remission, I am still running away from my corporeal existence. For as long as I can remember my body has felt like nothing more...
Read MoreWhat in the World is Herxing?
Oct 6, 2022
Blog
Symptom Specific
What Can I Expect During Lyme Treatment?
herxing,
Lyme Disease,
lyme warrior,
Herxing. It’s a strange word. Even saying it out loud sounds scary… Herxing. Yuck! It certainly doesn’t sound pleasant. When my doctor first warned to look out for herxing my mind shut down. Lyme disease, antibiotics, likely unable to work for at least six months. This I could handle, barely....
Read MoreMy List of Lyme Disease Symptoms
Sep 15, 2022
Blog
Symptom Specific
What Can I Expect During Lyme Treatment?
Lyme Disease,
lyme warrior,
PTSD,
I have been spending a lot of time on Facebook Lyme disease support groups. A recurring theme of people reaching out with questions about bizarre symptoms they’re experiencing has me reaching into my memory bank. I know how they’re feeling. In fact, the desperate fear of the unknown that I...
Read MoreLosing Joy
Sep 1, 2022
Blog
Comfort/Mental Wellness
What Can I Expect During Lyme Treatment?
Chronic Illness,
Lyme Disease,
lyme warrior,
I fear that losing joy is a bit inevitable as you battle Lyme disease. The daily onslaught of despair, dread, loneliness and fear is a heavy burden to shoulder. But, you have to keep seeking the rainbow after the storm. Somewhere, deep inside, you have to remain tethered to your...
Read MoreReinventing Yourself
Aug 23, 2022
Blog
Comfort/Mental Wellness
Remission/Recovery
Chronic Illness,
Lyme Disease,
lyme warrior,
Accepting that you’re unable to continue in a career that you love because your mind and body aren’t functioning properly is a difficult pill to swallow. The little voice in your head that tells you ‘you’re not good enough’ is hard to stifle. And yet, we soldier on. With each...
Read MoreNature Meditation
Aug 16, 2022
Blog
Comfort/Mental Wellness
Chronic Illness,
Lyme Disease,
lyme warrior,
nature meditation,
One of the few fond memories I have during my two years of treatment happened during my most difficult of days. I could barely walk and the heat of the day felt like an iron blanket. I was exhausted, scared and generally felt like crap. When my husband came home...
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