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: How the Lyme media landscape changed significantly in 2013
Lyme disease in the public eye–have we reached a tipping point?
TOUCHED BY LYME: Her disability benefits for Lyme finally came through
This guest blogger, who prefers to remain anonymous, outlines what she went through to obtain disability for Lyme disease.
TOUCHED BY LYME: Microscope you helped buy is now on the job
With the help of people like you, LymeDisease.org raised $150,000 to support the important work of Lyme researcher Dr. Eva Sapi.
TOUCHED BY LYME: Horowitz, Sapi, & live TV highlight San Diego Lymewalk
Lyme survivors, advocates, and high profile speakers converged on this year’s event on Oct. 19.
TOUCHED BY LYME: How iphones can mess with your head
Guest blogger Jennifer Crystal found “whooshing and zooming” of iOS7 a challenge to navigate.
BOOK REVIEW: “Why Can’t I get Better? Solving the Mystery of Lyme and Chronic Disease”
Dr. Richard Horowitz’s new book looks at pain, fatigue, memory and concentration problems, sleep disorders and much much more.
TOUCHED BY LYME: Hip hop artist channels Lyme journey into rap song
“Revolt” performed at Oct. 5’s Lyme protest in San Francisco.
TOUCHED BY LYME: Re-cap of San Francisco IDSA protest
How a fire alarm, a message truck, a couple hundred folks with signs and stories, and a “Lyme rapper” came together at the IDSA annual…
TOUCHED BY LYME: What's your sign's message to IDSA?
If you’re joining us at the IDSA Lyme protest in San Francisco on Oct. 5, what message would you like to convey?
Teen's death a wake-up call for Lyme disease?
Official says: “We are sure that he had the infection (Lyme) — what role it played in his death is still being investigated.”
TOUCHED BY LYME: When “Lyme Loonies” is a badge of honor
Cartoonist/Lyme warrior David Skidmore develops a line of cartoons to document the trials and tribulations of Lyme treatment.
TOUCHED BY LYME: Hiking the Appalachian Trail for Lyme awareness
After grueling treatment for Lyme disease, Logan McCulloch made a surprising choice.