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Christopher’s Videos About the Lyme Disease Challenge (ChrisBitesLyme)

I posted in early 2015 about about Christopher’s New Year’s Resolution, as emailed to me by his third grade teacher, to raise awareness for Lyme Disease through a gaming channel he plans to start on YouTube. He also, very sweetly, planned to donate 99% of his profits to Lyme Disease awareness, using the other 1% […]

My Son’s New Year’s Resolution for Lyme Awareness

By Angela D January 13, 2015 5 Comments

My son’s teacher took the time to type and email my son’s resolution from a project in class, and it truly melts my heart. It’s certainly not easy for either of my kids to have a mom with Lyme disease. Christopher’s Resolution ~ (9 years old, 3rd grade) My New Year’s resolution is to finally […]

Asking IDSA for Change ~ Video is Up: Lyme Disease IDWeek Protest Philadelphia 2014

By Angela D October 15, 2014 Leave a comment

Saturday’s protest included Lyme patients and loved ones from across the country, together to ask IDSA to revise guidelines for Lyme disease diagnosis, treatment, and care. Too many patients are misdiagnosed, their care delayed and lives destroyed. IDSA needs to incorporate current available science…

Gratitude Post ~ Everything I Wanted

By Angela D October 7, 2014 2 Comments

Before I contracted Lyme disease along the Middle Fork of the Flathead River in northwest Montana, I had everything I wanted. I had pretty much reached all of the major goals I had set for myself and then some. Not only had I gotten into (and completed) graduate school, but I had done so under […]

The “Funny Parts” of My Bell’s Palsy Story

By Angela D October 6, 2014 Leave a comment

There were a couple of moments during Bell’s palsy that were laughable even during the moment. It’s not a funny condition or a fun experience, but it helped my family and I to be able to laugh about it. We have plenty of pirate references, still, that make us laugh, four years later. If I […]