28th November 2004
I just did a search on Lyme organisations in my area. and I found this post by a girl named Carryon it it goes well with the post I JUST made above.
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I am better. I can walk again.
I am better. I have stopped jerking and twitching.
I am better. I can stand on one foot without losing my balance.
I am better. I do not have to use my cane.
I am better. I can stay awake most days.
I am better. I sleep at night most nights.
I am better. I feel warmer.
I am better. I have no pain.
I am thankful for all these things.
I am better EXCEPT that I still cannot remember who you are or recognize your face.
I am better EXCEPT that I get flustered so easily. Not like the professional career woman that I was.
I am better EXCEPT that I cannot organize myself well enough to plan and cook a meal.
I am better EXCEPT that I still have trouble reading.
I am better EXCEPT that I still cannot work.
I was so happy to finally have a diagnosis and when I responded so well to treatment. I do not want to appear ungrateful but I still want my life back. I have not relapsed. I am just realizing that Lyme has changed everything in my life. The cognitive things are SO SLOW to come back.
Carryon
(4 years with unexplained progressive neurological symptoms, 9 weeks of IV ceftriaxone also Zithromax, Ceftin for 4 months, off all antibiotics since August, doing well except…)
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I am better. I can walk again.
I am better. I have stopped jerking and twitching.
I am better. I can stand on one foot without losing my balance.
I am better. I do not have to use my cane.
I am better. I can stay awake most days.
I am better. I sleep at night most nights.
I am better. I feel warmer.
I am better. I have no pain.
I am thankful for all these things.
I am better EXCEPT that I still cannot remember who you are or recognize your face.
I am better EXCEPT that I get flustered so easily. Not like the professional career woman that I was.
I am better EXCEPT that I cannot organize myself well enough to plan and cook a meal.
I am better EXCEPT that I still have trouble reading.
I am better EXCEPT that I still cannot work.
I was so happy to finally have a diagnosis and when I responded so well to treatment. I do not want to appear ungrateful but I still want my life back. I have not relapsed. I am just realizing that Lyme has changed everything in my life. The cognitive things are SO SLOW to come back.
Carryon
(4 years with unexplained progressive neurological symptoms, 9 weeks of IV ceftriaxone also Zithromax, Ceftin for 4 months, off all antibiotics since August, doing well except…)