From Lyme to Limeade

Follow the healing journey of a thirty-something-year-old, chronically ill woman as she tries to recover from multiple autoimmune and infectious diseases

Sunday, September 21, 2014

Taking a Break

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In light of my father's sudden and unexpected death last week, I will be taking an indefinite break from blogging. It sure has been a se...
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Thursday, August 7, 2014

On Suicide in the Lyme Community: In Memory of Heather Askeland (1980 - 2014)

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As my readers know, I was planning to write this blog post about my recent appointments with specialists in D.C.  But, on Friday, July 25, 2...
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Wednesday, July 16, 2014

A Turning Point? Live Blood Analysis & Candida

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Seeing is believing.  And in some cases, it's believing-and-smack-down-in-your-face-screaming that you have a problem. A problem laid ...
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Thursday, July 3, 2014

Functional (But not Good) Days

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2009:    That was the last time I had it all going for me. My dream job—a senior position in design and communications I had fought my way u...
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Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Mepron is the Anti-Christ, and Happy Drugs :)

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It probably comes as no surprise to those closest to me that I hit an emotional low point this winter. Winter has never been my friend...
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Monday, April 21, 2014

Altitude Sickness AGAIN!!!!

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A while back, I wrote this .  And you'd think I wouldn't be foolish enough to repeat that mistake, but I guess I naively thought ...
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Friday, March 14, 2014

How are those Goals for 2014 Coming Along?

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True to my proactive self (damn you, fatigue, for conspiring to hold me back!), I've gotten a running start on that list of goals I pos...
Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Whack-A-Gallbladder

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OK, Whack-A-Mole. I surrender. With all the treating I've done for collaterally damaged organs, the last thing I'm interested in ...
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Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Eight (or Nine) Goals for 2014

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Happy New Year! Fresh off a family-filled Holiday travel bonanza to/from Texas, I'm regrouping and looking to the year ahead. 365 days, ...
Wednesday, December 11, 2013

The Rolf-Induced Detox

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Holy crap, this disease is a bitch. My most recent diagnostics indicate that my borrelia numbers and macrophages/monocytes are off the cha...
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Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Waiting

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I miss everything. I'm stuck.....  somewhere between last spring and my future. As much as I know we as sentient beings should live in...
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Leila



Age: 32

City: Knoxville, TN

Conditions:
Late-Stage Lyme Disease,
Hashimoto's Thyroid Disease,
Hyper-coagulable State (blood clot disorder),
Hypogammaglobulinemia (immune system disorder),
Candidiasis (systemic fungal infection),
Heavy Metal Toxicity,
Interstitial Cystitis and KPU (bladder disorders),
Mitral Valve Prolapse,
Hiatal Hernia,
Babesia,
Rickettsia,
Mycoplasma,
Epstein-Barr virus,
H. Pylori,
MTHFR,
Overactive Nervous System and Neuropathy,
Leaky Gut Syndrome,
Adrenal Fatigue,
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (a.k.a. POTS),
Ehler Danos Syndrome Type III (Hypermobility),
Mast Cell Activation Disorder,
Scoliosis,
Hip Dysplasia

Date of Diagnosis: 1/11/11

Interests: Graphic Design, Illustration, Singing, Songwriting, Writing, Animal Rescue, Cats, Nature, Psychology, History, MBTI
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