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: No Lyme in Arkansas? Baloney!
Three sisters from an Arkansas family returned from a Girl Scout trip last May with 20 attached ticks among them. The girls all fell ill,…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Yes, Lyme is here; yes, learn to protect yourself and your family
Sometimes my blog’s intended audience is the Lyme community. In contrast, I wrote the following article with the general public in mind–people who may not…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Two Olympians, different outcomes
Congratulations to Lyme warrior Elena Delle Donne and the entire US women’s basketball team, who took gold at the 2016 Olympics in Rio. Delle Donne…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Successful Texas Lyme Vigil in Dallas
Lisa Todd, of Texas, has been bitten by ticks many times in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Yet, when she fell ill, she says, her doctor…
TOUCHED BY LYME: “Lyme Ninja Radio” informs and inspires
Mackay Rippey, an acupuncturist in upstate New York, was bitten by a tick about 12 years ago. Soon he found a bull’s-eye rash on his…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Mystery illness turns out to be Bartonella
When Jason Sigmon was 13, he got bitten by a tick while helping his dad with yard work. Within a week or so, the North…
TOUCHED BY LYME: The 17th nail and what families need to survive it
Guest blog by Rebecca Zelis “Think of the chronic illness patient as someone with sixteen nails in his or her foot. Their physician might identify…
TOUCHED BY LYME: The vexations of Lyme, mold and doctor appointments
As if dealing with Lyme disease isn’t difficult enough, many folks with Lyme discover that they also have another problem–mold toxicity. Mold can severely impact…
TOUCHED BY LYME: When Lyme makes your body attack your brain
When Patrik was 2 years old he started limping and complaining that his legs hurt. His doctor called it “growing pains.” Through the years, he…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Teenager photographs beauty to transcend illness
This guest blog is used by permission from the web magazine Folks, July 7, 2016 . by Rob LeFebvre . A park bench sits near…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Of Lyme, insomnia, super-heroes…and bacon
When young people are struck by Lyme, it can take a huge toll on their education. Sometimes schooling must take a back seat to medical…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Sixth day of hunger strike by Frenchman with chronic Lyme
Matthias Lecoste, a 33-year-old French father of two who has chronic Lyme disease, is in the sixth day of a hunger strike. He says he’s…