Touched By Lyme
By Dorothy Kupcha Leland
This blog has several goals. First, to explore the personal side of Lyme disease and how it affects individuals and families. Second, to highlight useful information for people seeking answers about this complicated illness. Third, to help foster a sense of unity and shared purpose among the many diverse members of the Lyme community. Dorothy, who serves as President of LymeDisease.org, has a family member with Lyme disease. She is co-author of a book called When Your Child Has Lyme Disease: A Parent’s Survival Guide.
TOUCHED BY LYME: Equal sequencing for West Coast ticks?
Ixodes scapularis is the kind of tick that carries Lyme disease (and other nasties) throughout much of the United States. However, its cousin, Ixodes pacificus,…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Baseball’s Tom Seaver diagnosed with dementia
According to reports by the Associated Press, the New York Times, and other news outlets, baseball Hall of Famer Tom Seaver has been diagnosed with…
TOUCHED BY LYME: When the “perfect storm” is too much to bear
Jimmy Kimball was a happy, healthy boy growing up in Massachusetts. The oldest of five brothers, he delighted in outdoor activities with family and friends….
TOUCHED BY LYME: Avril’s album brings blizzard of coverage to Lyme disease
Canadian superstar Avril Lavigne’s new album “Head Above Water,” which includes two songs based on her Lyme disease experience, went on sale today. This follows…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Avril’s “Warrior” to be Lyme community’s anthem?
Superstar Avril Lavigne unveiled an audio snippet of her new song “Warrior” on social media today–and I predict it will be adopted by the Lyme…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Strang’s strange anti-Lyme retweet
What’s the meaning of a retweet, anyway? Retweeting a post on Twitter is akin to sharing an article on Facebook. I think most people interpret…
TOUCHED BY LYME: 10 years of Lyme progress, one blog at a time
It’s hard to believe that just a decade ago, the online Lyme world looked very different from today. Facebook and Twitter were in their infancy….
TOUCHED BY LYME: Happy update on Lyme spokesperson Landau
San Diego TV newswoman Brooke Landau has been a rock star to the Lyme community for many years now. First, there’s the inspiring example of…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Lyme spokesperson Landau to undergo heart surgery
Click here for Update #2, Jan, 7, 2019. Update #1: On Dec. 21, I called the TV station to inquire about Brooke’s surgery. The person…
TOUCHED BY LYME: The healing power of gratitude ornaments
This is the third year I’ve re-published “The Healing Power of Gratitude Ornaments.” This one has been updated slightly from previous years. Guest blog by…
TOUCHED BY LYME: “Not Lyme disease”–or misdiagnosis by geography?
My verbal comments to the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group, Dec. 3, 2018. My name is Dorothy Leland and I live in Davis, California. In…
TOUCHED BY LYME: A look at Lyme Mexico and plasmapheresis
I first heard about Lyme Mexico, Dr. Omar Morales, and plasmapheresis from a friend—a father whose 22-year-old son had been gravely infected with Lyme disease,…