Coiling for Lyme

using the coil machine

  • Cheating

    This summer I feel like I’m cheating. I’ve taken several coiling breaks since May. I’m about to take another one for three weeks while I go on my vacation (as opposed to caring for family members). I’m finally going to… Continue reading

  • Cycles and Progress

    I spent two weeks in Jackson Heights, NY, where I grew up and where I lived for the first five years after Lyme Disease caused me to become disabled. It was great to see my parents and friends. I only… Continue reading

  • A Month in my Head

    I’ve been talking to myself a lot the past month. It’s been a physically challenging, emotional roller coaster of a month. The vaccine I took at the end of March continued to wreak havoc on my immune system. The Lyme… Continue reading

  • Climbing out again

    Every now and then, I look at what I’m doing and I ask if I’m really getting better. This spring has been so hard that I often wonder if I’ve cursed myself by taking vaccines or even going at the… Continue reading

  • Exercising Restraint

    I’ve been thinking about exercise these past few weeks. I want to go running or do yoga, but I find myself exhausted every day. I’m sure it is from waking up the Lyme infection, but it has me reflecting on… Continue reading

  • Bartonella Progress Notes

    Since I’ve returned from visiting my sister’s family during the middle of March, I’ve been focused on getting rid of Bartonella. I’ve been vacillating between feeling like I’ll never get to the end of coiling and realizing that I might… Continue reading

  • Thought for Food

    This past week, I’ve been trying to figure out what my dietary needs are and how to fulfill them. I haven’t been doing a great job with eating, but I’m getting there. For now, I’m working out what I think… Continue reading

  • Missing Pieces

    It’s been a while since I sat down in front of my computer. A lot has happened, mostly good, even the yucky stuff. First, I went to visit my sister’s family for 10 days. It was a fabulous vacation from… Continue reading

  • The Trouble with Triggers

    These past few weeks, I’ve been feeling worse. For a while, I was confused. I thought things were getting better. I tried to trigger the Lyme infection using a series of vaccinations. Nothing happened at first. So I assumed that… Continue reading

  • Indirect Connections

    For the past week, I’ve been having heart problems. Unfortunately, there is nothing to do for them. I think they are the same problems I’ve had in the past: tricuspid valve prolapse with some regurgitation. I recognize the sound when… Continue reading