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Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of overcoming it. -Hellen Keller
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Trading One Type of Sick for Another & My Recent D.C. Appointment: Update April 11-22, 2022
"The obstacles of your past can become the gateways that lead to new beginnings." - Ralph H. Blum Often it seems I am constantly trading...
Apr 23, 20223 min read
One Year of No Showers, Fighting for My Life, & Improvements 3/25 -4/10
Remember how far you've come, not just how far you have to go. - Rick Warren Take pride in how far you've come. Have faith in...
Apr 10, 20224 min read
No Words Can Describe … My Birthday…Milestones…Things Coming 3/28-3/16
"Its quite possible to have joy in both the ups and the downs." ~AE Wow to the last two weeks. This protocol has been brutal! I can’t...
Mar 17, 20224 min read
Good appointment, Major Flare Up, and All the Things In Between: Update Feb 13th - 27th
“A belly laugh increases the ability of your immune system to fight infections.” - Elizabeth Taylor Time keeps flying by. I feel like...
Feb 27, 20224 min read
Survived a Pretty Rough Two Weeks, But I Made It. February 6-12 Update
The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for...
Feb 12, 20223 min read
So Many Things Going On & Yes, I Started My Protocol for Treatment Again... (1/31 - 2/5)
“Never let the things you cannot do prevent you from doing the things you can.” -John Wooden It has been a quick week in some respects...
Feb 5, 20224 min read
Here We Go Again…Maybe: Update January 20th ish-30 ish
Remember, its in the depths of your self that God waits to meet you with transforming love. ~David G Benner "The Gift of Being Yourself"...
Jan 31, 20226 min read
Lyme Disease and Covid Are Not for the Faint of Heart
“Healing takes courage, and we all have courage, even if we have to dig a little to find it.” — Tori Amos BIG UPDATE! I HAVE BEEN WORKING...
Jan 17, 20228 min read
So This Year... How Does One Express or Even Define Overwhelming Gratitude?
WOW, what a year 2021 has been. There have been many ups and several downs, but I am so grateful for all the different parts of the year....
Dec 21, 20214 min read
Never Say You Are Wrapping Up the Year with One Last Visit to the ER...
"The doctors are fired. The nurses are fired, even the lidocaine is fired." -Me Starting back with the protocol this month has been hard,...
Dec 13, 20214 min read
Good News & a Trip to the ER:
"Disciplined runners consistently clear their heads and focus fully on the journey ahead...because their passion and zeal for the goal...
Dec 2, 20214 min read
And So It Begins-Treatment is Starting Up in Full Swing.
Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible. -Francis of Assisi After a six weeks...
Nov 15, 20212 min read
Treatment Postponed: Update on My Latest Update:
“Never do today what you can put off till tomorrow. Delay may give clearer light as to what is best to be done. ” ― Aaron Burr In my...
Oct 24, 20212 min read
Sharing Big Laughs Among the Tears, Update October 25, 2021.
"Even when it's raining, the sunshine is still there." - Clare Josa My recent appointment in D.C. was anything but interesting to say...
Oct 21, 20212 min read
Why Would Anyone Collect A Vat of Tears, No an Ocean of Tears?
“Tears are simply the raindrops from the storms inside of us.” -Unknown So, I started this blog over a year and a half ago, mainly to...
Oct 13, 20216 min read
Not Quite Where We Had Hoped, But We Will Get There.
"Keep your face toward the sunshine--and shadows will fall behind you." -- Walt Whitman Here we go. I am not going to sugar coat the last...
Sep 20, 20213 min read
Month 5 Complete Filled W/Challenges, Treatment Creativity, & Auntie Love.
"When a train goes through a tunnel and it gets dark, you don’t throw away the ticket and jump off. You sit still and trust the...
Sep 10, 20213 min read
Blog Update August 15 -21, 2021: Wheelchairs, Floors, & All Mannerisms of "Fun."
I am having all mannerisms of fun these days... This week started with the “can’t get the medicine prescribed three weeks ago and feel...
Aug 22, 20214 min read
Month 5, Week 2: Killin It-One Spirochete At a Time...
"I have to believe the truth of God’s Word over the truth of my circumstances.” -C. Caine The last two weeks have been wild. I started...
Aug 15, 20214 min read
Anxiety is Real. No Shame, BUT Don't Set Up Camp There.
"Slow breathing is like an anchor in the midst of an emotional storm: the anchor won't make the storm goes away, but it will hold you...
Aug 8, 20212 min read
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