Why Lyme Disease Awareness Is Important
Updated — May 6, 2022 It is rare these days to find someone who doesn’t know of someone with Lyme disease. For the “fortunate“ someones — diagnosed and treated early (in the acute stage) — they will hopefully be blessed…
Finding My Way Through The Colors of Lyme – Part 2 – My Story
This is the second part of my two-part series: Finding My Way Through the Colors of Lyme. Following up to Part 1 – The Rant, change is happening, and for the better. In February 2016, The National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC)…
Finding My Way Through The Colors of Lyme – Part 1 – The Rant
My writings today take on a more serious tone. Full disclosure: as most of you who follow along with my Blatherings know, I am not a professional writer, nor do I play one on TV. I will leave the detailed reporting…
Time for a Lyme Reboot
Like clockwork as the 2016 calendar goes up on the wall, the new year’s resolutions are written – in pencil and erasable ink, of course. I too have been a new year’s resolution maker of sorts, for as long as…
Weathering The Storm of Lyme Disease and Chronic Illness
(updated: April 2021) Still Weathering the Storm, indeed… Forward focus. That’s my personal preference when it comes to illness, treatments and healing. However, reflecting back on life’s journey can often serve great purpose. Sometimes we need a reminder as to…
Faithfully Hanging Tough
Life is full of peaks and valleys. This past week for me – definitely less peak and more valley. No real surprise. When on my current med cycle, peak-less days tend to follow. Although feeling lousy, weak and weary, this…
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…
The Lymie Life
No inspirational memes, platitudes, or fun throw back pics today. This is as real as it gets kids. The here and now, life as a Lymie – me – unfiltered! Eeeek! #KeepingItReal #LymieLife #ScaryTerry #SicklySelfie Perhaps vanity has prevented me from…
Patience. Never Give Up. Believe! Powerful Words for the Chronically Ill
Good things come to those who wait… PATIENCE – truly is a virtue. Difficult at times to achieve, but a characteristic which can make us all stronger. Personally, I am constantly having to work on allowing myself to be more patient. Especially…
Almost afraid to be too positive…
I am quite thankful to share a glimpse of sunshine in this partly cloudy – to cloudy – to stormy journey. A couple of days over the past two weeks, and again yesterday I had moments of reprieve from my…
