A New Day. A New Gift.

It has been a little quiet on this Lymie’s thing-a-ma-blog lately.   Not to be rude, I have simply been lacking the inspiration to share and blather.   A nice reprieve for you – and you’re welcome!

Today however, I have many thoughts swirling about my feeble Lyme infested brain.  It is scary up in there!   I shall do my best to keep this blathering short.

Let’s see.   What has happened lately?

Fall weather is making its way to the desert.   The oldest daughter was out for a visit.   The Royals are in the World Series.   I’ve gone on three walks.   Oh yeah, and I had a date day out of the house with hubby.   (I believe this is referred to as burying the lead.)

That’s right kids – I’ve been on three walks – the last one was for almost an hour.  56 minutes to be exact.   No personal records were set for speed by any means, but I was upright and moving and outside the Lyme imposed confines of my bed and comfy recliner.

Kind-of a big dealio.   It had been well over a year – let me repeat – well over a year people – since I have felt well enough to be out for a walk of any distance, and for a longer period of time than it takes to sneeze.  Translation, I have broken the nasty stretch of 365 plus days of basically being bedridden and feeling like pooh.   Yippie dippity do!

Pausing to imagine balloons and confetti dropping from above.

Lest not we forget, the whole date day with hubby.    We’re talking a little bit of make up (as not to completely scare the public).   Fun, non-frumpy clothes.   Cute, non-house slippers shoes.   Even wore earrings (because I’m such a rebel).   Out of the house for more than medical related purposes.   Physically shopped in an actual store, not online.   Had an early dinner at our favorite restaurant, not take out.   I am exhausted simply recapping the activities of this historic event.

Perhaps this may not seem like anything extraordinary to most normal folk, but for this Lymie, umm….it’s a HUGE milestone.   Another, it’s been well over a year since this has happened moment.   Another yippity dippity do moment – indeedio!

More balloons and confetti please.

So mixed in with the poopy, poopier, and downright miserable days, what a welcomed blessing it was to enjoy a few  – dare I say –  “good” days over the past several weeks.

Could this be progress peeking its head out?    If so, did it see it’s shadow, or might this long and grueling, what seems to be endless miserableness possibly be lifting?    Could this be an indication that the current treatment protocol is working – successfully killing off and defeating the evil Lyme, Babesia, and Bartonella germs that have invaded and commandeered my body for decades?   Could this mean remission might actually become a reality someday?   So many coulds and mights are bouncing all around my foggy teeny tiny brain.

Living the life of a Lymie, and for anyone facing chronic health challenges, the  level of excitement and enthusiasm over “up” moments and “good” days can become somewhat jaded.   As if to prepare you for the next potential setback of bad days looming about in the darkness.

For now, reality remains.   My Lyme disease journey, and the desire to be well again continues.   I am however, rejoicing in any reprieve and yippity dippity do moments.   I am thankful for each new day breaking through the darkness of my struggles, and remembering – every day is a precious gift.

Until the next blathering from this Lymie, I am wishing you all blessings, and well of course, many yippity dippity do moments!

Terry

(Please forgive my silliness in this blathering, but that is where my brain opted to go!)

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