

Lymestop Treatment
We arrived in Coeur d'Alene last Wednesday, and thanks to my friend Carrie who took care of our hotel stay, checked in to our home for...


Blessed Beyond Measure
Having a chronic illness puts a lot of negative and selfish thoughts into your mind. I often think, "why me?" or even more often than...


Lyme and Suicide
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Seeing signs for this everywhere provoked me to do a little research on the...


Healing at the Beach
Last Friday was our 5 year wedding anniversary. The hubby and I decided to take a quick trip to the Oregon Coast to celebrate, and I'm...


Brianna means "Strong"
This is me, January 1st 2008, the day before my gallbladder surgery and a few days after meeting my husband. Happy as a clam, unaware of...


Getting Worse, Before Getting Better
Last week I had my monthly checkout with my LLMD (Lyme Literate Medical Doctor). My husband and I drove up to Seattle this time, because...


Joy in Life, or the Lack Thereof
Over the course of this summer, there is something I've realized. It's been a long time since I've experienced a true excitement for...


Lyme Treatment
As some of you may know, I was beginning to get very overwhelmed by the treatment options out there for this disease. Most of us Lyme...


Someone please turn on the lights
Last week I went to see the doctor in Seattle who originally diagnosed me with Lyme. I had stopped seeing him in person last year...


The World as a Shoe Closet
At work we have what is called the "dead puppy dog story". Last year at one of our events, we dealt with this lady who was nothing but...