Hey, tumblr friends and followers! So… I am really bad at this and I don’t know where to begin. It’s incredibly difficult for me to ask for help. Last year I was diagnosed with Lyme Disease after being very ill for several years, and no one being able to figure out what was causing it. Now with the late diagnosis the Lyme Disease has become late-stage or also known as chronic Lyme Disease. I was able to find a really awesome LLMD (Lyme Literate Medical Doctor) and she has had me try oral antibiotics and a natural healing protocol. I have not had enough improvement from them and so now my only real option is IV antibiotics which is has proven to be a very effective method for keeping the Lyme spirochetes (spiral shaped bacteria that burrow into your brain and nervous system) at bay. The issue with this method is that insurance covers very little and the costs are almost entirely out of pocket. I would also need to get either a central port or PICC line to make IV treatment much easier!
Right now I rely on my cane more and more. I also can’t be upright for more that 10 or 15 minutes due to POTS (caused by the Lyme infection) so I need a wheelchair for things like grocery shopping. I have rather a lot of complications from Lyme Disease as well.
My incredible husband has set up a YouCaring fundraiser for me right here. You can also read my full story there! I cannot even express how much it would mean to me to receive any kind of help whether it is a donation or a reblog! Thank you so much for taking the time to read this!
