Amanda M Boyd RN·Aug 10How does Lyme disease impact women of color?What would you say if I told you that in 2022 women of color are still not receiving essential medical care? You probably are saying, “ Healthcare has come so far.” Words like #racialdisparities, #healthinequality, #socialdeterminatesofhealth, and #equityandinclusion are being thrown around so often that we are programmed to believe…Lyme Disease3 min read
Jonathan Locke·Aug 10Lyme, Neurodegenerative and Neuro-psychiatric Diseases, and the Emerging PathobiomeMove over microbiome! It’s time to talk about its evil twin — the pathobiome. What is It? “We use the term ‘pathobiome’ to refer to the set of host-associated organisms (crucially encompassing prokaryotes, eukaryotes, and viruses) associated with reduced (or potentially reduced) health status, as a result of interactions between members of that…Lyme Disease5 min read
Adam, Diabetic CyborginAdam, the Diabetic Cyborg Daily·Aug 10Member-onlyDiabetic Cyborg Life 08/10: Approaching 39 Pt. 5… After blogging and vlogging for a few years now, I can totally see writing a book or series of short books. These thoughts of why and how I live with past constant health care issues without having a chronic life ending illness. …Lyme Disease1 min read
Notes by Nell·Aug 9Member-onlyI Can’t Keep Denying That My Health is in the TankIt’s time to get frank…with myself I’m sick. There’s no way to deny that. After a hellish week of treating Lyme disease with a new protocol, I realize that I have been living in denial for years. Oh yes, I’ve known I’ve been sick — you can’t live with chronic…Lyme Disease3 min read
Adam, Diabetic CyborginAdam, the Diabetic Cyborg Daily·Aug 6Member-onlyDiabetic Cyborg Life 08/06: Latest Neurologist AppointmentThe latest neurologist appointment was more remarkable for what I didn’t find out than what I learned. I will have to wait and see if any symptoms appear between now and April 2013. …Lyme Disease2 min read
Amy Lynn HessinThe DIY Diaries·Aug 5Meal Planning: Stretching Ingredients Over Multiple MealsZucchini, Cabbage, Mushrooms, Onion, Garlic, Lime, Carrot, Cilantro, and Avocado — I just finished processing some stewed tomatoes from the garden, enough to make our spaghetti sauce for the next month, and I realized that these tomatoes are one of the few ingredients in my stash that I only use for that one specific meal each week. Over the last several…Lyme Disease3 min read
Emily FormaninThe Memoirist·Jul 27Member-onlyLife After LymeIt’s hard to believe I’m here. — It’s hard to believe that I’m starting to close the chapter on my Lyme Disease journey and entering the post-Lyme Disease chapter. While it’s exciting it is also a big step. The disease has defined me as a person for almost two years now and has put a lot of…Lyme Disease2 min read
Adam, Diabetic CyborginAdam, the Diabetic Cyborg Daily·Jul 24Member-onlyDiabetic Cyborg Life 07/24: Neurology & MS or not?My latest neurologist appointment was days ago and will reveal whether he thinks I have multiple sclerosis, MS, or not. An MRI and spinal tap will have to be had to say ultimately if the brain lesions were because of Chronic Lyme or MS. …Lyme Disease2 min read
Adam, Diabetic CyborginAdam, the Diabetic Cyborg Daily·Jul 17Member-onlyDiabetic Cyborg Life 07/17: Second Lyme Specialist VisitThe second check for Lyme showed that according to most I am cured, yet the specialist I am seeing sees that I still have it. I agree 100% as I still have the same symptoms as before. …Lyme Disease1 min read
Erik AssadourianinKnow Thyself, Heal Thyself·Jul 12Member-onlyLyme, Lyme, Go Away, Please Don’t Come Another DayMy hopefully brief encounter with, and meditation on, Lyme Disease — On June 12th, I joined the Center for Spirituality in Nature’s Spirituality in Nature Groups training, a training to help individuals start local groups that bring their communities out into nature to connect mindfully and spiritually with their local environment and the living Earth. …Lyme Disease6 min read
