Coiling for Lyme

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  • Afterthoughts

    Last night, after writing out all my thoughts about my symptoms, I had insomnia. It gave me time to think things through in the quiet of my mind without any distractions. I have two new ideas, somewhat related to each… Continue reading

  • Red Onions

    With the ups and downs of the past week and a half, and a very sleepy woman writing this post, I want to focus on one small but significant breakthrough: red onions. Red onions aren’t something I eat everyday, nor… Continue reading

  • The Length of a Day

    As I started coiling full body scans for two infections a day, totaling 3 hours on the coil machine, I started to think about how long a day is. Some days seem very long, like the day when daylight savings… 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

  • 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

  • Looking Forward and Backward

    Last year was a huge year for me. It was my third year of coiling and I made so much progress. There is much to review and learn from. The biggest thing that happened was that I got bolder and… Continue reading

  • Appetite Paradox

    Over the past several weeks, I’ve been eating whatever I want, or rather, whatever I’ve wished I could eat for the past six years. It seems like a dream, and it seems like a nightmare. What I’ve learned so far… Continue reading

  • Time Warp

    I moved to California just over a year ago. It’s been quite a year. A lot more happened during this past year, it seems, than in the previous five. That is what Lyme has been like. Back when I was… Continue reading

  • In-Body Experience

    The week before Thanksgiving, I did three things that forced me to pay attention to my musculoskeletal system: a workout, a massage and a Rolfing session. Beyond being sore, I felt very present in my body. It started with the… Continue reading

  • Autumn Flare

    It’s been quite a time these past 11 days. More and more, I can tell that the autumn Lyme flare is upon me. I’ve had to cut down my activity level and been forced to deal with more pain than… Continue reading