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 express how bad I felt, to the point of feeling unbearable. But I made it through by the grace of God!!!

Again, it has been really tough. I have been so very sick on my stomach, pain in my body, and spent so much time in my bed curled up with an ice pack on my neck and heating pad on my stomach. I will spare you more details, but rough stuff.

The second week was the worst, the “kill zone.”

My birthday happened to be during this time. I wanted to write an entire post about my birthday, and I may still, but it was a picture of Lyme through and through. Briefly though, I woke up from a everyone dies dream and feeling sickly, busted my nose taking meds (like pinch your nose the whole ordeal), took my empty pm meds rather than morning. I chose to think of this as humorous rather than an awful start to my birthday.

After that I did three treatment bags. Next, I had an appointment midday, which by the end of all this, it’s time to curl up in a ball and lie down. Though that’s the state I was in, I really wanted to go to a local nursery to get a plant or two. I am like a kid in a candy store in a plant shop, just love me some plants. We walked around, got some amazing plants, and I was totally spent by the end.

But mom and I decided to push through for a quick grocery trip to Walmart. Unfortunately, I was unable to push through. I ended up being on the floor in agony feeling so poorly. Then the overwhelming feelings came while I sat on the floor people passing by, some asking if I was ok or how they could help, I just started crying. Mom saved the day with that banana and a Gatorade. She helped me off the floor and we headed home.

While I did my fourth bag of the day that evening, my sister’s family came by for a short visit to celebrate. It was so good to see them and experience how excited the kids were to celebrate their Auntie April.

Much later in the night, I completed two more bags that sent my stomach and body rolling. But over all good birthday with plants and family, ups and downs, but I am so grateful for all those who made it special. Funny enough, my dad mentioned something to my mom about how I seemed better on my birthday and mom replied, “Honey, she was just pretending.” Ha ha Funny and true to an extent, but I did experience many joys on my birthday!

I HAD A MAJOR MILESTONE this past Sunday. I went to church for the first time in three years locally! I was feeling poorly but really wanted to try this out and so mom took me. This sounds crazy and has nothing to do with how great the church is, but it was awful. I was so very sick, and my body was so overwhelmed physically. I wore sunglasses, earphones, and sat in the very back of the sanctuary. But I couldn’t help but just cry, not because of how hard it was, but because I was sitting in a church!!! I was more overwhelmed with the simple fact I was sitting in a church for the first time in three years! I probably won’t do that again so close to my protocols, but I foresee great things like maybe some church visits and definitely the possibility to join an online small group.

Another big thing that went on this week, was a good friend who owns Twin City Media, volunteered to make a video for my new fundraising campaign. Not only to take the video but to edit and everything. He worked so smoothly, even with my being a nervous Nancy during the shooting. But I know its going to be amazing, well done, and will capture perfectly what’s going on and what’s to come. Seriously keep your eyes out for that coming soon and get ready to share, share, share. Huge shout out to Seth and David for being so willing and gracious to make this happen.

Along with all this great news, the “I Love a Lymie” challenge has come to an end. (If you are still working toward your goal, keep going now worries.) Thank you so much to those who participated and are continuing to help me get through treatment. We also wrapped up a 31 party a friend hosted for my treatment this week.

I’m very excited to soon talk about the t-shirt contest coming up. Details to come by the beginning of next week (March21 ish). But be thinking ahead of time about “Hope.” as the subject and thought towards designing a t-shirt.

This week I have had several appointments. I am trying to rest and detox as much as possible. I have an appointment with my Specialist at the beginning of the week next week and a few other appointments later in the week.

Please be praying as my body is detoxing and recouping from this past protocol, which can be tough on the body. Also, pray that there would be many hearts touched by my journey that would also like to contribute to helping me continue treatment.

Don’t forget to share this with others and get excited with me

about the t-shirt contest, even let me know you are interested! Furthermore, be ready for the video dropping by the end of this week.

Thank you all so very much for everything.

I feel all the love and encouragement from you.