8/28/11

positivity!

the POSITIVES of lyme disease (and lovely co-infections):
the strength i have found within me
the amazing people brought into my life- both lyme and non lyme
having my dream job where i actually have the TIME to make a difference and help people :)
knowing that i have stared down the fear of dying and by the grace of God, overcome it
the knowledge i now possess about my own body and disease processes
just being able to just laugh about it sometimes!
being able to cry about it- and always having so many people to listen! not only listen-- but UNDERSTAND
finding out who my true friends are and making many new ones :)
so, in a weird way, im grateful. 
For when I am weak, then i am Strong <3

8/4/11

a break

Yesterday I made a decision to take a break from Lyme. I know many of you are thinking, how in the world are you going to do that?? Well, for starters, next week I get my week off from antibiotics and I always feel a lot better off of them (no herxes!). I have plans to have fun and get out of the house. I am going to enjoy next week. I am also taking a break from facebook. I need a social hiatus. I need to actually see my friends, not just their updates. Who knows how long I'll be gone for- a week, a month, longer? I know it feels right to disconnect from the internet world for a while tho. I need to focus on my actual 'real life' relationships, and myself. I need to find more balance in my life. Health and happiness is the ultimate goal. Sometimes I feel very far away from it, and sometimes I feel very close. I'm going to focus on feeling close. I am going to meditate. I am going to plan fun things to do and do them. I am not going to use the word Lyme for a week. We'll see how this goes. I'm quite looking forward to it. 
:-)

8/2/11

good day :)

so far, today i am feeling pretty good! I get to lay in the hyperbaric chamber tomorrow and get PT as well. Tonight one of my doctors is giving a gluten free diet talk and I'm excited to get to go listen to it. I actually am getting paid to go listen! The doctor I work for and his wife (the one who runs the office) encourages learning everything I can. How awesome! Then I work Thursday, and have the entire next week off to hopefully catch up on some cleaning, and maybe go do something fun!! it is also much looked forward to week OFF of the abx. My body will be very happy as I feel some yeast creeping up on me. I am chugging Kefir and taking my probiotics but sometimes it can be difficult to keep in control :). Today, I am going to stay in and rest as I am still very tired. I feel my body doing some hard work- fighting off the bad guys. I had to literally FORCE myself to do some yoga yesterday. I was so tired after work, but it ALWAYS makes me feel better.
This is my favorite, quick, routine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc4w9GN4xME
I love her Irish (i think?) accent and her calm voice.
Hope everyone else is hanging in there as we are all in this together!


also i made an appt to go see Dr Jemseck in Washington, DC- any opinions on him? I've heard mostly good, but yesterday heard some not so good. Any feedback would be awesome!!