Rose

  • The Policy of “No Guilt”

    Today was a particular kind of tired day. It has been part of the Lyme disease cycle and part of the Herx progression since the beginning of the illness. I woke up long after 9:30am, fighting off a series of… Continue reading

  • First things Herx

    I like to say, “First things first. Everything else in no particular order.” I haven’t really caught up with my life yet. I thought I would make more progress on my kitchen, my paperwork and my correspondance today. Instead, I… Continue reading

  • The Quiet before the Storm

    I was feeling okay when I woke up this morning. No sign of a Herx from the Lyme coiling session. No sign of a Herx from the Bartonella coiling session. The only thing going on was a lump in my… Continue reading

  • Candida Protocol

    One of my projects in support of the goal of getting my health back is to permanently rid myself of intestinal inflammation. There are two infections I know I need to tackle: Bartonella and Candida. In addition, I avoid foods… Continue reading

  • A Body at Rest

    I spent today recuperating. Besides the trip to see my sister and her family, I had a few weeks straight of high stress at home. Things are now essentially resolved. Today was the day to decompress and hang out with… Continue reading

  • There’s still an active infection

    After a few days away, I’m back on my Lyme et al. treatment regimen. As you’ll see in the regular sections, I’m coiling and detoxing again. I’m also exhausted. I traveled today. I spent the past few days living right… Continue reading

  • A good cry

    One of the things my nephew does is wail for 30 seconds to 5 minutes. He isn’t interested in being comforted or distracted. He just lets it all out at the top of his lungs. Then he’s done. Afterward, he… Continue reading

  • Napping like a baby

    One of the pleasures of being around recently born people (aka infants) is that they sleep with such intensity. I sat in the back of the car with my nephew for about 2 hours today and watched him sleep. It’s… Continue reading

  • In the moment

    When I lived in Japan for four months back in college, I kept a daily journal for the first 30 or 40 days. After a while, I realized I needed to use every moment to experience life. Later on I… Continue reading

  • Little Miracles

    I met my nephew for the first time today. He is just over 3 weeks old. I understand in this moment why we refer to newborn humans as miracles. He is expressive and has opinions. He wants to be close… Continue reading