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  • The Pendulum Swings Back

    Now that I’m back in NYC from my lovely vacation to SF and Watsonville, I have the usual problems that crop up when I’m coiling. Yup, back in NY with the symptoms I wish I could leave behind. Since I… Continue reading

  • Coiling Break

    As I mentioned in my last post, I had a two week planned break from coiling (Jan 13-25). I did my best guess of when to take a break based on a few factors: I was expecting to be done… Continue reading

  • Thirty-seven

    I just got back from a trip to California. It was quite an experience. About 5 years ago, I was in San Francisco in late January when my first signs of debilitation were starting to show. Back then, I was… Continue reading

  • Bone Density Rx

    I went to see a rheumatologist this afternoon about my recent diagnosis of osteoporosis. I was pretty nervous, ready to do battle about whether I have Lyme Disease, given my previous experiences with rheumatologists. I looked up lots of information… Continue reading

  • Subways

    Now that I’m more mobile, as in I can walk a reasonable distance and still participate in the activity at the other end, I’m thinking about public transportation. Mostly, if I couldn’t walk somewhere during the past almost 5 years,… Continue reading

  • The Symptoms Return in Reverse

    The first time I saw a naturopath, he told me that when recovering from a chronic illness, as the body heals, one re-experiences all the symptoms in the reverse order of how they appeared when the chronic illness first set… Continue reading

  • Baby got back

    Muscle atrophy is one of the long-term side effects of being partially immobilized for several years. Now that I’m starting to really walk again, and put effort into rebuilding my bones, the muscle tone is returning. Just before I got… Continue reading

  • The First Lyme Season

    My first Lyme Season of coiling is over. It started in late August (the Lyme flare built slowly) and I started coiling in earnest in late September when I read about a more comprehensive Lyme protocol. When I started it,… Continue reading

  • Condensed Lyme Coiling

    This week I condensed my Lyme coiling schedule. My hope was that I could have the Herx earlier and be free for the Christmas holidays. So far so good. I coiled my legs on Monday, my hips and trunk on… Continue reading

  • Good Problems to Have

    I’m writing from Williamsburg, Virginia, where I’m spending the winter holidays with my sister and her family and my parents. It’s a pleasure to be here. I love playing with my nephew, hanging out with my sister, getting into winding,… Continue reading