As many of you know it is Lyme disease awareness month. Before my diagnosis Lyme disease I had no idea what I was in for. Since my diagnosis I have been through 4 picc lines, 2 ports, meningitis, gastroparesis, sepsis twice, appendicitis, gallbladder removal, and even ended up in the ICU. I've been hospitalized 7 times since the New Years. My days are filled with doctor appointment after doctor appointment. Lyme disease is no joke. Lyme disease roars it's ugly head in many different ways. For me it's affected my brain, my GI system, my heart, my endocrine system, and the list goes on and on. My point is that Lyme disease doesn't just have one face. The symptom list is endless. FACT: is less than 50% of people get a bull's eye rash.
FACT: children are at the highest risk.
FACT: Lyme disease is on every continent except Antarctica
FACT: there is no known cure for late stage neurological Lyme disease, but remission is possible and what I strive for every day!
