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Source – Lyme Stats |
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Source – Lyme Stats |
It’s so easy to forget just how bad certain symptoms can get. I always fall into the habit of doubting just how bad my suffering was at a certain point in life, but when the symptom comes back with avengence, I am reminded of just how bad it can get. If even I can doubt the suffering that this disease causes, then I can’t be angry at those of you who question the severity of Late Stage Neurological Lyme Disease. Some doctors have compared Lyme Disease to Cancer, Heart Disease and HIV/AIDS, and have come to the conclusion that a Lyme patients suffering is the greatest. I even have a quote from a Doctor who treats both HIV and Lyme Disease patients “Most of my HIV patients used to die … now most don’t … Some still do, of course. My Lyme patients, the sickest ones, want to die but they can’t. That’s right, they want to die but they can’t. The most common cause of death in Lyme disease is suicide. In the current day, if one compares HIV/AIDS to Lyme Borreliosis Complex patients in issues of 1) access to care, 2) current level of science, and 3) the levels of acceptance by doctors and the public, patients suffering with advanced Lyme Borreliosis Complex have an inferior quality of life compared to those with HIV/AIDS in NC. This statement may seem heretical to some of you, I’m sure. But I can say this with authority — and I am really the only one in this room today who has the intellectual and experiential authority to do that.” I hope that helps you understand more about the severity of this disease in its late stages. You can also read my A Day In The Life Of Lyme post if you want to know more about my life specifically.
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Source – Lyme Stats |
Don’t forget though, that Lyme Disease, especially the debilitating late stage, can be prevented by wearing long sleeves when in tick areas. If you do get bitten by a tick, early diagnosis and treatment are so important. Late Stage Lyme Disease is preventable, this suffering is preventable, but the information about Lyme Disease needs to be out there. Whilst the government denies its existence, it is up to us to spread the word about Lyme Disease – we can save lives by doing this.
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Souce – Lyme Disease Posters |
Again, thank you to those of you who have participated, it means the absolute world to me. The random winners of the giveaway are @chips7648 and @mrs.miscostello. Congratulations! I will message you both now and you will have 48 hours to reply or I will redraw new winners. I will be back next year with another great Lyme Disease Awareness giveaway. I hope that something has changed by then, but if not, then the fight will go on.

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